one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
recollection; reminiscence
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
literature; books (reference); document
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
(a person's) appearance; looks
animal realm; unforgivable action; indefensible lifestyle; incest
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
based on; on the basis of
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
to have a narrow escape from death
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
natural voice (without a microphone)
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
on and after; from ... onward; since