to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to give flowers as a gift
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
beyond that point; after that
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
stirring; slight movement
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
person concerned; interested party; related party
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
going into battle; departure for the front
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to pave the way; to put in motion; to put on the road (to)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
in the future; another day; later
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to