taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
abstinence from alcohol; temperance; prohibition of drinking
joint struggle; common (united) front
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
good-natured; of good character
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
open; spacious; extensive
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
reaching a peak; reaching the limit; plateauing; maxing out
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
aggression; invasion; raid
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
power balance; balance of power
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
insufficient (money, etc.)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
to make one's own; to take possession of
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; (lit.) hotpot boss