karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
(your) perusal; (your) inspection
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
beyond human understanding
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
usual; ordinary; normal; ordinarily; normally; usually
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
but; however; although; though
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
military service; combat experience
famous sword; excellent sword
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
bubble on the surface of water; (coming to) nothing; naught; something short-lived
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
(political) administration; political power
quarrel; dispute; argument
streamer consisting of multiple long strips of material attached to a circular frame; windsock
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
misrepresentation; false statement
higher rank; better position
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to refuse; to decline; to deny
Saigou Takamori (1828.1.23-1877.9.24)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck