escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
very careful; thoroughly prepared
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
safety; welfare; well-being
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
transfer; assignment; conveyance
relative by marriage; affinity
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
natural features; topography; climate; spiritual features
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
belonging; ascription; attribution; reversion; return; restoration
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel