ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to govern; to manage; to subdue
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
to settle (in a place); to settle down
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
great difference; major mistake
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
staying the night; lodging (at)
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
subserviency to the stronger
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
critical moment; do-or-die situation
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning