both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to dance; to perform dance steps
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
considerably (beyond one's expectations); unexpectedly; surprisingly; contrary to one's expectations
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
ordinary citizen; the general public
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
pressure; oppression; suppression
without rest; tirelessly; incessantly
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
calm; composed; leisurely
rate of magnification; magnification power
dawn (esp. from the 16th day of the lunar month onward); portable paper lantern for walking at night
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order; fictional (in relation to anime, manga, etc.); drawn
to think too much; to be over-concerned
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down