hundred battles; many battles
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
must not (do); should not; do not; cannot
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
last week; the week before
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
human relations; personal relationships
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
settlement; solution; resolution
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob