very likely; very probable
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to claim victims; to leave casualties
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
a certain person; unnamed person; Mr. So-and-so; a certain someone who shall remain unnamed
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
this and that; various things
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
dealing with; coping with
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to keep away; to keep at a distance
what time; (lit.) which hour
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
unconditionally; as a rule
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
not sleeping a wink; wide awake all night; without moving
several minutes; a few minutes
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
fellow sufferers pity each other
number two; mistress; concubine
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)