to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
unidentifiable; unidentified
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
one (thing); one piece; one item
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
reaching; attaining; arrival
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
usually; under usual circumstances
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
that is to say; so that means
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
firm; unshakeable; resolute
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
striking with the back of the sword
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)