staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
event; phenomenon; matter
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to shake one's head (in denial)
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to run through; to run past
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
floor above; floor upstairs
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
beyond this point; from now on; after this
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering