to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to shake one's head (in denial)
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
good-for-nothing; worthless
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
several people; a few people
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
gift; present; tip; bribe
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
recommendation; referral; endorsement
influential person; man of importance
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
nothing; nil; naught; nought
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
war; battle; match; game; competition
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
number of (large) animals