veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
instability; insecurity; crankiness
chance (of success); odds
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
charcoal; charred remains
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
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
to fall flat; to fall face down
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
scene; view; prospect; outlook
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
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to flare up; to fly into a rage
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to escape from; to get out