rule; reign; peaceful times
to fight to the bitter end
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to be too numerous; to be too much
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
worthy of special mention
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
curse; spell; malediction
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
proving ground; test site
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to be lacking in options; to be too few
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
perception; sensation; awareness
handsome young man; Adonis
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off