Vocabulary

diagnostic examination; diagnostic assay

perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility

international police

as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated

I; me; my humble self

heterochromia iridis; eyes differing in colour (color)

eyes mismatched in colour (color)

volume one; first volume

dashboard; instrument panel

canopy (esp. the cloth or canvas used for it); awning; top (of a convertible); hood

tightening (bolt, nut, etc.); retorquing

hook (high point of a song); chorus

Know thyself

to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of

to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of

Know thyself

you

you

that

I

you

you

you

like that; as such

if you wish to succeed yourself, first help others to succeed

all by itself; naturally; spontaneous; all by oneself

act with restraint and conform to the ways of etiquette

electron hole; hole

to match; to equal

peerless; without equal

to cast aside one's prejudices

to cast aside one's beliefs and doctrines

taotie motif (on ritual bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties)

Heian-period pastry made of duck or goose eggs mixed with vegetables boiled and wrapped in mochi which is then cut into squares

carriage decorated with gold, silver, gems, etc., for use by Heian-era nobles

itching to show off one's abilities

rash that accompanies a severe itch; prurigo

deep modesty; deep discretion

tidepool gunnel (Pholis nebulosa)

bear; valiant person