crushing; breaking by applying pressure
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
stopping functioning; being out of service
so what!; who gives a damn?
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to sacrifice something small in order to save something great; to lose a leg to save one's life; to kill a small bug and help a large one
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
even more; still more; further
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to make an appearance; to show up
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
since when; from when; how long
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
tool; implement; means; furniture
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
substitution; replacement; shifting; change