trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Ōmi (former province located in present-day Shiga Prefecture)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
logistics; supply; communications
position; location; base; point; site
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
is something that; is that which
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling