chance (of success); odds
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
spirit; heart; disposition
depression; low spirits; dejection
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
middle of the night; dead of night; midnight
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
lonely; dreary; desolate; few; scarce; sparse
equanimity; upeksa; upekkha
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
here and there; in places
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
strictly; severely; rigidly
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity