getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
family name; lineage; birth; clan
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
large number of deaths; massive fatalities
presumption; assumption; estimation
to claim victims; to cause casualties
commencing with; including
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
(distant) howling; backbiting
disinheritance; disowning
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)