to pierce through; to break through
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
besides; moreover; in addition
shameless; shameless person
unexpectedly; surprisingly
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
ignorant of the ways of the world
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to entertain; to make welcome
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
reduced scale; scaling down
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to polish up; to shine up
the same rank; equality; apposition
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
serious error; gross mistake