object of avid desire; object of envy
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
one's physical safety; personal security
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to set (sun); to become dark
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
great swordsman; master fencer
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
Island; insula; island; islet
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
Japanese scull (oar attached to the rear of the boat by a traditional peg-in-hole oarlock)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
repayment; refund; payback
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
one's share; one's portion
sharing equally (costs, profits, etc.); splitting equally
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
casual income; extraordinary revenue; incidental income; nonrecurring income; perquisite
how long; how much; to what extent
to hear a rumor; to get wind of