great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
still having a very small chance; still having a tiny shred of hope
in (a period of time, manner); at (a time, stage in life, etc.); despite; although; as well as; (both) ... and ...
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
supplementary explanation
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
-less; lacking; non-existing
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
complicated and mysterious
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
should do; ought to do; must do
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
without; unless; have to do
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
dark clouds gather; threatening signs emerge; trouble is afoot
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
family tree; pedigree; genealogy
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
complementation; supplementation; completion
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying