to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
person in his or her prime; man in his prime; woman in her prime
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
big talk; boasting; bragging
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
air of seniority; patronizing attitude
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
alone; by oneself; on one's own
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to smile (at); to grin (at)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah