chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
have to do; must; should; ought to
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
to need; to require; to take; to demand
main theater of war; principal battlefield
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
armed forces; military; troops
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
completely relying on others
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
at all costs; at any cost; surmounting all difficulties
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
soaking (wet); wringing; dripping; drenched
to set a watch; to post guards
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK