dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
ingenuity; resourcefulness
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
elder brother's wife; sister-in-law
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
dressed up (in fine clothes)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
losing initiative; being forestalled; moving second; person with the second move; gote; move that does not require an immediate response from the opponent
deep-seated grudge; hatred
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart