metabolism; renewal; regeneration; replacing the old with the new
long (time that has passed); old (story)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sexual discrimination; sexism
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
relatively; comparatively
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
finishing blow; coup de grâce
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to raise one's voice; to shout
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room