clay doll; clay figure; clay figurine
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
and so; therefore; for that reason
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
murder; killing; murderer
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind
switching over to; migration; transition
otherwise; or else; if not
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
optimism; taking an optimistic view
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
whole day and night; 24 hours
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
freely; right and left; as one pleases
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
second arrow; second move; second step