spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
ultimate fate of the universe; end of the universe
jumping about; rampancy; domination
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
the dark side; the seamy side
boundary; (nuclear) criticality; critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
straight talk; plain speaking; speaking frankly
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
conflict; fighting each other
to look down on; to condescend
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
to smile broadly; to grin widely
I don't care what happens (after this)
idealistic thought (argument)
general public; the masses
firm promise; definite promise
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
disdain; contempt; scorn; abhorrence
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
decision; ruling; judgement; judgment
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
to make the most of the present; to live for the moment; to seize the day
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
beautiful custom; fine custom; good custom
to pass the baton (e.g. in a relay race); to pass the baton; to hand on the torch
being struck with awe; deeply moved with awe
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight