to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
sympathy; compassion; pity
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
conservative without party affiliation
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
management; administration; operation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
nature; character; disposition
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
existence; being; presence
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
since; henceforth; ever since
to increase; to add to; to augment
else; in addition; besides
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient