to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
otherwise; or else; if not
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
impression; strong belief; conviction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
it seems so; that's what it looks like
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
follower; attendant; valet; servant
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
versatility; multiplicity of use
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent