to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to laugh at someone scornfully; to scoff at
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
gentle; mild; meek; tender
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
racing (of an engine); idling; going in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); spinning one's wheels; going nowhere
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to clear up; to become cloudless
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
the last moment; the very end
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to become famous; to gain fame
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done