how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
suited to the occasion; expedient; ad hoc
appropriate (urgent) response; expediency
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
all night long; all through the night
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
maid; helper; help; assistance
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
hedge; fence; border; limit
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to become settled; to be fixed
catapult; ballista; mangonel; onager; trebuchet
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to drive away; to scatter; to rout
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
quite; utterly; really; completely
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of