negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
as much as one can; as much as possible
as stated; verbatim; literally
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
interference; intervention; meddling
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
quiver (worn on the right hip; used from the Nara period onward)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; mountain-dwelling robber
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
cutting in line; queue jumping
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
appeal; call for something; request; axiom