desperation; despair; self-abandonment
trouble; bother; annoyance
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to enter someone's territory by force
main theater of war; principal battlefield
resolute; determined; bold
somewhat far; fairly distant
household; home; family; housekeeping
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
Buddhist country; the land of Buddha; Buddhist paradise
it seems so; that's what it looks like
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character; precept; lesson; one's teachings
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
incompetent; have no merit
same size; actual size; same scale
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress