readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
(national) government official; national public servant; national government employee
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
departure from a port; leaving port; setting sail
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
lighter; barge; baggage boat
raft; forearm guard (made of thin metal plates); skewered baby-eel kabayaki
wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)