full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
retention; maintenance; preservation
blink of an eye; instant; moment
(right at the) side; just beside
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
demilitarization; demilitarisation; demilitarized; demilitarised; unarmed
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
loser; defeated person; the defeated
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
hello; good day; good afternoon
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
collection of short stories; collected short stories
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
(very) short story or article; short short story; conté
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
time series; chronological order; chronology
number of characters; character count
recording (in a book, the minutes, etc.); printing; including; recording (audio or video)
unpublished; unreleased; not yet made public