comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
long ago; already; a long time ago
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
there being no use in arguing (about it)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
fully prepared; all ready
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
essence; true nature; substance; reality
precondition; prerequisite
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
doing whatever one pleases
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic