to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
open; spacious; extensive
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
educational institution; school; academy; campus
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
do, re, mi (solfa syllables)
(walking) stick; cane; wand
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
to snap; to break (under pressure)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
innocent; cherubic; childlike
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
extreme sadist; very sadistic
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for