strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
unique thing; best on earth
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
old soldier; veteran; old hand
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to speak ill of; to disparage
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
unheard-of; unprecedented
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
returning to the service of one's master
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
turmoil; chaos; confusion
closely contested constituency; highly competitive marketplace; (fig.) battleground
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
snowmelt; meltwater; melted snow
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself