advanced level; high grade; senior
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
apparent; obvious; very clear
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to replace; to move; to change the position of
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
leader (of an alliance); leading power
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to thrust before; to thrust at
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to be nearing death; to be dying
maid; helper; help; assistance
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)