as you see; as you can see
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
restlessly; in continuous motion
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
globular shape; spherical shape
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
vitality; energy; dynamism
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
declaration; proclamation; announcement
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
drama; play; powerful drug
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
best regards; please take care of; please do
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)