to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to make an appearance; to show up
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
secret; private; surreptitious
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
visiting soldiers at the front to provide comfort; visit to (gift for) persons hard at work as a sign of support
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
prospects of victory; chances of success
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
(not so) much; (not) very
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with