as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
prospects of victory; chances of success
unless one ...; if one does not ...
branch; branch office; subdivision
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to live; to reside; to inhabit
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
by myself; by oneself; by itself; naturally
loved one; lover; sweetheart
independence; self-reliance
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
a long time ago; long ago
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to get a load off one's chest; to be relieved of a worry
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
generously; liberally; magnanimously
to lose money; to spend money
moderately wealthy person
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)