faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
catchphrase (esp. in advertising)
uncanny valley (hypothesis about humanoid robots)
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to adhere to one's principles; to preserve one's chastity
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
participatory; participating; hands-on
athletics; sports; adventure course; (outdoor) obstacle course
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
beyond one's means or position
carte blanche; blank check; blank cheque; unconditional authority
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
virtual currency; cryptocurrency
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
to ask for too much; to expect too much
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
editor (in publishing, etc.)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
craving for the limelight
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with