to change completely; to change suddenly
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
to desire; to want; to wish for; to covet
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to be at a loss for words
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
change; alteration; modification
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
knowing; (an) acquaintance
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
circulation; dissemination
professor; teaching; instruction
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
dice; die; baton (of command)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
difficult to ...; hard to ...
description; describing; depicting
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to be silent; to say nothing
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples