weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
to arrive home; to return
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
to play a leading role; to play a central part
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
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)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
extreme sadist; very sadistic
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
(primarily in shogi or go) response; countermeasure; counter-measure
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
health; healthy; sound; fit
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
urinating outdoors; urinating standing up
ignoring a traffic light; red-light violation; running a red light; jaywalking
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)