rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
striking; remarkable; considerable
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to not take seriously; to take lightly
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
killing and wounding; bloodshed
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
spring water; clear (pure) water
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
quick work; (clever) feat
this for sure; certainly is
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
the last moment; the very end
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
being roused; being stimulated; being inspired; being spurred on
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
reopening; resumption; restarting
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
do-or-die game; crucial contest
Shinshū (alt. name of former Shinano province)