self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
first attack; first strike; first blow
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
lieutenant general; vice-shogun
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten
land near a castle; castle town
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
it's not like; it isn't as if
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
work-in-progress; working state
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
Japanese food; Japanese meal
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
(sense of) taste; counter for kinds of food, drink or medicine
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
good health; stopping misfortune; preventing disaster
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
will not do; do not; does not
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog