to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
useless resistance; vain struggle
just one person; only one
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
son of a bitch; piece of shit
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
dry riverbed; river beach
goodness; excellence; virtue
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
nausea; sickness in the stomach
chance (of success); odds
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
rational; reasonable; logical
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
for the first time in one's life
to ask a question; to ask questions
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy