mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
while; even though; despite
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
pride; dignity; self-respect
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
difference; variation; difference
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
great difference; big difference; wide margin
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
anything and everything; just about everything
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
snake; serpent; large snake
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook