situation; state of things; current affairs
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fixed date; settlement date
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
in order; sequential; seriatim
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
huge win; overwhelming victory
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
critical moment; do-or-die situation
domain administrative headquarters (early Meiji)
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
Kanmon Straits (between Honshu and Kyushu)
high prices of commodities
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by