reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
worst; worst-case (scenario)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
physical condition; state of health
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
same family (race, tribe)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
stirring; rousing oneself
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
rare; extraordinary; singular
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
rather; sooner; preferably
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
poisonous substance; toxic substance
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
Coriaria japonica (species of shrub)