spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
god king; god-king; guardian deity
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
gold letters; letters written in gold paint
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one; self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
throughout heaven and earth, I alone am the honored one
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
metallic taste; taste of iron
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
column of water; water column
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to pierce; to shoot through; to penetrate
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
even the prosperous inevitably decay; sic transit gloria mundi; all that's fair must fade
prosperous person; powerful person
inevitable decline (decay, collapse, etc.)
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage