capture (of enemy weapons, supplies, etc.); seizure; plunder
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
righteousness; justice; right
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
leaving; quitting; retiring
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
later on; eventually; afterwards
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
manners; behavior; behaviour
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to lie down; to throw oneself down
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)