not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
magic sword; cursed sword
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
what do you want?; can I help you?
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
outward appearance; apparent
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
price of fame; penalty of greatness
murder; killing; murderer
overconfident; presumptuous
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
as is habit; the way life normally is
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.