bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
prospects of victory; chances of success
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
fast typing; fast beating; fast drumming
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
earthen charcoal brazier (for cooking)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to speak ill of; to disparage
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
empty-handed; barehanded; unarmed
unique; peculiar; singular
one-ring hang-up call (to receive a call back, oft. for scams); missed call for exchanging phone numbers; wangiri
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
trackless; reckless; dissipated
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
guard; security (officer); guardsman
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
first thing in the morning
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
flashiness; showiness; brilliance; bloom; flowers
tomfoolery; monkey business
illegal; illicit; unlawful