Vocabulary

man shall not live by bread alone

having a deep talent pool; having squad depth; having a deep bench; having a deep roster

having a shallow talent pool; lacking squad depth; having a thin bench; having a shallow roster

having a deep pool (of talent, candidates, etc.); having great depth; having a broad base; being thick-layered

having a thin layer

(in the) same house; (under the) same roof

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

pleasantly chewy (esp. noodles); having a good bite; firm and elastic

without hesitation

from the very start; from the very beginning

to all be present; to have a full attendance

this too shall pass

after rain comes sunshine; this too shall pass; there is no rain that does not stop

no offense intended

disgrace of being captured and bound as a criminal

to take action; to take steps

spending lavishly on the outward journey and having nothing left for the return; going a lord, returning a beggar

to brace oneself (e.g. for battle); to pull oneself together; to focus one's mind; to tighten the strings of one's helmet

to be protracted; to extend over a long period of time; to be prolonged

throne room; audience chamber

to take the easy way out; to take the path of least resistance

to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to

to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message

to fold one's arms

strongly ideological

everything one says and does

repaying kindness with gratitude

to speak ill of the dead; to criticize the dead

to meddle (e.g. in a conversation); to butt in; to interfere; to interrupt

there may be mysterious wins, but there are no mysterious losses; luck may explain victory, but never defeat

there are no mysterious losses; defeat always has a reason

to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; to extend one's tentacles

thanks to; because of ... (something positive happened); it was worth ... (because); it paid off

to thicken

crane's nest tesuji; crane's nest

patting the raccoon's belly (tesuji); tanuki drums his belly

lingering flower; flower that remains (on the branch)

obstinately; stubbornly; willfully

to grow obstinate; to become stubborn

being half awake and half asleep; butterfly's dream