Vocabulary

poverty is the greatest motivator; poverty is the mother of invention

to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time

looking up the meaning (of a word)

being in a helpless situation; (like a) fish on a chopping board

an old man's indiscretions

fizzlingly; sputteringly

the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!

being besieged by suitors; to be popular; eight suitors for one daughter

to be read like an open book; to be seen through

a samurai never goes back on his word

you cannot excuse a bad deed with a petty act of benevolence; steal a pig and give the feet for alms

knowledge is power

any port will do in a storm; when you've lost your boat midstream, even a pot is worth a fortune

you're never too old to learn

to put on a triumphant air

to look displeased; to flare one's nostrils

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rocking from side to side (of a boat)

veni, vidi, vici; I came; I saw; I conquered

that's exactly right; that's so true

normal vibration

characteristic vibration; normal mode

radio-frequency engineering

sibyl

assessed value

ultimate truth

cold perm; cold wave

to be really good (at something); to be as good as a professional

frailty, thy name is woman

radio altimeter

traces of a moving light; trail (e.g. of a meteor)

superscription

ugly but cute; adorably ugly

one's earthly existence; living under heaven

set list; setlist

set list; setlist

disgusting selfishness

black market adult video; black market adult film

telephone; telephone number

death by falling