meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to triumph; to be elated with success
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
right (to do something); authority; power
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to blow through; to blow across
draw; tie; quits; even; square
soldier; combatant; warrior
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to gain weight; to put on weight
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!