self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
dispute; conflict; trouble; unrest; strife
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
unfortunately; regrettably
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
touchstone (assaying tool); touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test
many armies; many troops; vast army; hosts; host of heaven
just (about to); on the point of; on the verge of; on the brink of
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
biological child; one's own child
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to some extent; to a certain extent
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
already; now; no longer; not any more
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front