back country; remote countryside
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
arrangement; handling; measures; management; discretion
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
although; but; even though; I wish that
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
countermeasure; counter-measure
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to make a mistake; to blunder
being too late; losing one's final chance
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
successfully; with success
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
understanding person; supporter
reinforcements; reserve troops; rear guard; attacking from the rear; pincer movement from the back
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
though; even if; whether ... or ...
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
daimyo's spare residence or emergency refuge; residence of a daimyo's successor
succession; continuation; series; sequence
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs