end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
head; chief; boss; leader
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
extermination; annihilation
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
every month; each month; monthly
established practice; custom
postponement; deferment; adjournment
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to be full of pride; to be boastful
transcendence; excellence; superiority
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
since then; from that time; ever since
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end