deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
confidence; trust; faith; credit
resolution; decision; vote
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
Okayama (city, prefecture)
Iyo (former province located in present-day Ehime Prefecture)
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
Sanuki (former province located in present-day Kagawa Prefecture)
Tokushima (city, prefecture)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Wakasa (former province located in the south of present-day Fukui Prefecture)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
(not) in any way; in no way