year of the Boar (e.g. 2007, 2019, 2031); year of the Pig
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
by your leave; with your permission
dan rank (in martial arts, go, etc.); advanced rank; grade of black belt
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
(police) detective; criminal matter
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
commandant; commanding officer; general
to thrust away; to send flying
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
supreme; greatest; highest; best
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
young woman with a lot of superficial knowledge about sex, etc.
to finish reading; to read through
recital; recitation; public reading
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
invisibly; secretly; privately
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
give-and-take; give and take
perfect; perfection; perfect game
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
Moro; Muslim inhabitant of the Philippines; conspicuously; openly; completely; entirely
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato