one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to pay attention; to be watchful
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
agricultural community; farm village; rural
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
cost of one's food; one's board
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
each place; various places
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
band of robbers; gang of thieves
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge