pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
double-edged; double-edged blade
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
transactions; dealings; business
even more; still more; further
reigning; controlling; dictating
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
difference; variation; difference
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
trifling; little; few; slight
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
in one's hands; in one's control
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
even more; still more; further
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable