being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
if you think about it; come to think of it
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
in person; personally; directly
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to maintain (preserve) peace
criterion (criteria) for selection
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
good; goodness; right; virtue
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to torment; to torture; to harass
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to pick up; to find; to gather
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
respect and affection; love and respect
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in