negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
weakening; emaciation; decline
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
in that manner; like that
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
can't help; won't make much difference
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to continue without end; to go on to eternity
precarious situation; precarious state
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
slight; thin; on the weak side
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
feelings; thoughts; meaning
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
kidney failure; renal failure
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
to be transparent; to show through
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
turning sideways; landscape orientation
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted