to be fired up with enthusiasm for accomplishing something
ending up right back where one started
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
if not ... then what is it?; (this) is nothing other than ...; (it) must be ...; (it) is definitely ...
ordination (esp. Catholic)
to carry under the arm; to scoop up (liquid)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to quarry; to cut (timber); to cut and carry off; to select and extract (from a media file); to splice out
annexation; merger; swallowing up
day laborer; day labourer
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
feigned; pretending (not to know)
presenter; submitter; proposer
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
postponement; moving back
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
cannot handle (it) any longer; fed up with; enough is enough
talk about various topics
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
sparing oneself; laziness
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
reconnoitering party; scout (army)
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
rice tax (ritsuryo system); rice levy; tax on rice fields; annual tribute; annual tax