sedge (Cyperaceae spp., esp. members of genus Carex)
to take away; to carry away
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
winner; victor; conqueror
arrogance; haughtiness; pride
oracle; revelation; divine message
backward somersault; backward roll
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
contraception; birth control
irony of fate; twist of fate
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
vague; obscure; dim; indistinct; ambiguous
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
excellent answer; clever answer
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
to intertwine; to twist together
resultant force; assistance; help; donation; alms
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
section; cross section; profile
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
to be pregnant; to be with child
final farewell (in this life)
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
joint together; opposite; facing
right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
to become decrepit and ugly with age
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
mizuchi; aquatic, dragon-like beast with four feet, horns and poisonous breath; unfulfilled genius; dormant talent