to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
how many years; how long; what year
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
when it becomes; when it comes to
decision; determination; resolution
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
pardon me for leaving (first)
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to help each other; to cooperate
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
way (of doing); manner; method; means
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game