to perceive; to understand
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
one's later years; final years (in life)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
link; linking; link; hyperlink; linking (of object files); linkage
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
world domination; global domination
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
be (that) as it may; having said that