what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
prospects of victory; chances of success
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
bet; wager; stake; gamble
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
marriage proposal; courtship
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
indicate reason; infers some protest
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
second day of the month; two days
land near a castle; castle town
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
official business; public business
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to be found; to be discovered
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
in that manner; like that
distant look; faraway look
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to look away; to avert one's eyes
please (give me); please (do for me)
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like