aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
some time ago; the other day
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
noisy; confused; uproarious
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
still; even now; to this day
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to be helpful; to be useful
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
Anna era (968.8.13-970.3.25); Anwa era
febrile seizure; febrile convulsions
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
change; transformation; inversion
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
the place for; the time for; the level of