a long time (since the last time)
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
highly unpredictable; touch and go
catch (fishing); amount of fish caught; caught fish
preparation; provision; guarding
follow-up report; further news
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
on the occasion of; at the time of
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
locational advantage; advantageous position
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
how can (one) do something
the other day; lately; recently
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
sense of inferiority; one's weak point
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited