mediocrity; ordinary ability
respect and affection; love and respect
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
reopening; resumption; restarting
original intention; initial resolution
soldier; combatant; warrior
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
all night long; all through the night
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to show up; to appear; to turn up
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
making efficient; optimization
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to mind; to care; to worry
if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow
had better ...; had better not ...
going on a pleasure jaunt
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers