to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
time; season; period; phase; stage
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to happen to have on hand or in stock
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
leader; guide; mentor; coach
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
feeling of antipathy (rivalry); antagonistic sentiment
twice; again; second time
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
nice; likeable; desirable
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset