to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to slide into; to slip into
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
fixed rule; usual way; usual method
plate armor; plate armour
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
even so; anyhow; at any rate
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
about this time; about now
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
serves you right!; see what happens!
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
invisibility (through magic)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)