no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to have an eye on; to zero in on
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
famous sword; excellent sword
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
you; (arch.) your residence
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
trade; buying and selling
lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work; lacquerwork
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
temper pattern of a sword blade