profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
not understanding; not knowing
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
odd couple; incongruous couple
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
each nation; many nations; many countries
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to peddle (goods); to hawk
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
young man who has a feminine aesthetic
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to become better; to improve
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
sword play; samurai drama
tenth day of the month; ten days
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
fresh wound; fresh bruise
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick