worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
very likely; very probable
quality (of a product or a service)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
means; way; method; measure
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
in a day; in a brief space of time
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
countermeasure; counter-measure
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
how much; how many; to what extent
long time; long interval; for quite some time
research; study; investigation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
to concern; to be related
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
every person; each one; everybody
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point