to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
rave reviews; extremely high praise
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
main force; chief object; mainline
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
demonstration; show of force
to prevent; to take precautions
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
sullenly; discontentedly; with hurt feelings
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
very interesting; of great interest
hateful; detestable; loathsome
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
half-wit; fool; simpleton