bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
piece of evidence; evidence
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
high spirits; boastful talk
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
toast; congratulatory cup
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
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measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
imperial loyalist samurai of the Bakumatsu-era; patriots; idealists willing to sacrifice themselves for the good of the nation
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
failure; mistake; blunder
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
to be skillful (skilful); to be clever