well then ...; in that situation; in which case
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to succeed; to bear fruit
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
while; even though; despite
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
current master; father of one's current master; minister (of government); noble; (arch.) nobleman's residence
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in succession; one by one
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet