last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
protracted war; war of attrition
final; eventual; ultimate
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
falsely similar; counterfeit
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
so what!; who gives a damn?
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
magnetism; magnetic force
magnetic field; ambience; atmosphere; focal point
at once; immediately; right now
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
now (with the nuance of 'the last moment'); this late in the game
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to differ; to vary; to disagree
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
very great; enormous; serious
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that