one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to shout (in anger); to yell
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sad; wretched; deplorable
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
standing close together; bristling (with)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
by itself; automatically; naturally
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
the way back; the way home; return trip
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
product; produce; result; fruit
regarding oneself (as); fancying oneself (as); seeing oneself (as); considering oneself (to be); pretension
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched