unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
essence; true nature; substance; reality
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
sooner or later; in time; eventually
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
attack under the cover of darkness; surprise attack; sneak attack
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
process; course; mechanism
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
to be at a loss for words
treatment as a guest; guest
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
bodily sensation; sense; experience
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
feeling keenly; fully realizing
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)