uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
occupation; calling; livelihood
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
undisputed; entirely; perfect
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
along the road; at the side of the road
wide turn; detour; the long way around
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
having said that; on the other hand
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
after staying up all night
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear