outline; summary; gist; basic points
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to hate each other; to hate mutually
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
flash (of light); glint; schiller
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
eternal slumber; everlasting rest; death
forevermore; for eternity
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to come to an end; to close the curtain
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
final performance; swan song; last act
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
busy; having no (free) time
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to become famous; to gain fame
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
enemy movements; enemy's position
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain