subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
separate; scattered; apart
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
real machine (as opposed to a model or simulation); actual machine; actual device; real aeroplane; actual aircraft
restoration of imperial rule
sovereign; ruler; head of state
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
side; beside; feature of a sword blade
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
hell on earth; living hell
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
living; lifestyle; living room
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
how many months?; how long?
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
throwing one's weight around without knowing one's limitations; (lit.) Yelang thinks too highly of itself
dusk; nightfall; twilight
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
small arms; light weapons
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
according to plan; as planned; on target