ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
this and that; one thing or another
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
killing time; staving off boredom
one thin flat object; one sheet
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to hold fast; to protect to the end
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
as many (people) as possible
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to raise one's voice; to shout
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to follow advice; to act upon advice
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
hungry ghost (preta) realm
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
in order; in turn; one by one