nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
individual; one by one; separate; each
state of mind; mentality; psychology
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
evacuation (to the country); spreading out (troops); deployment; dispersal
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
martial law; articles of war; military disciple; military law
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
rather than; more ... than ...
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
the last moment; the very end
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
supreme command; direction over all
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be nappy; to be disheveled (hair); to shudder
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
madness; craziness; insanity
28th day of the month; 28 days
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
stimulation of the menstrual flow; (arch.) being familiar with the Confucian classics
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
Hokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to get scarce; to run short
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
circulation; dissemination