intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
(something) like that; that sort of; resembling; seemingly authentic; genuine-looking; realistic
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
feeling that something has come too late
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
transcendence; transcendency
cannot be helped; unavoidable
sincere; honest; faithful
soon; shortly; before long
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
confusion; distraction; derangement
nasal voice; nasal stop; nasal occlusive; nasal
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
tune (melody, piece of music)
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon