ahead; before; the future
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
even though it is not; despite not
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to take up one's chopsticks (to begin a meal); to start to eat; to eat
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
calabash (Lagenaria siceraria); bottle gourd; gourd (container); calabash
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
drink money; drinking money
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit; traveling outfit
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
(short) rest; breather; break
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
hydroplane (submarines); diving plane; diving rudder
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
after all; in the end; excellent; superb; robust; brawny
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry