feeling good; feeling pleasant
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
retail price; street price
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
yen (currency of Japan); circle
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
boring; dull; uninteresting
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
role of the villain; the bad guy
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
long ago; a long time ago; already
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
king; monarch; ruler; champion
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
Island; insula; island; islet
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
plural; multiple; plural (number)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)