unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
very likely; very probable
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
don't worry; there's no need to worry
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to be worried; to be troubled
military campaign; battle; war
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
grandfather; male senior-citizen
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to run up to; to rush over
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
street at night; making a night journey
to feel depressed; to be down