tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
armor and helmet (armour)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
rest; break; recess; intermission
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
basement floor; underground floor
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
ring; playing field; stadium
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
training; drill; practice; discipline
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
weight; body weight; importance; weight; emphasis
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)