to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
armaments; military preparations
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
even if; even though; however; no matter how
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight); I; me
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump