to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
almost every day; almost daily
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to be away from home; to be out of the house
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
main cause; primary factor
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to lose sight of; to miss
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
physical strength; muscle strength
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)