to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
morality; moral principles
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to begin shooting; to shoot out
self-analysis; autoanalysis
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
sense of loss; feeling of loss
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage