what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to complain; to lodge a complaint
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
otherwise; or else; if not
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
it seems so; that's what it looks like
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
attendant; valet; servant; follower
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to gain; to earn (for oneself); to win
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement