to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
take the opportunity to (do something else)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
to be able to manage somehow or other
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
clicking; clopping; clacking
bluff; false show of power; bold front
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
stretch (of a material); stretch material; stretch (exercise); stretching; stretch; straight (course)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)