dripping wet; soaked; drenched
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
no regrets; without regrets
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
different opinion; objection
to stain one's honour (of a man); to hurt one's reputation; to bring shame upon oneself; to become less of a man
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to underrate; to make light of
demonstration; show of force
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
imperial soldier; soldier in an imperial army
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to squint (one eye); to narrow
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
female pig; sow; fat woman; vulgar woman; slut
outline; summary; gist; in brief
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
squad leader; group leader; team leader
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
floor above; floor upstairs
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
nothing but; except; no more than
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to press down; to hold down; to pin down