although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to use one's intuition; to use one's instinct; to use one's head
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
binoculars; field glasses
digital watch; digital clock
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
being about to cry; the verge of tears
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip