to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
unqualified; without qualifications
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
many problems; various problems
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
to step forward; to take a step forward
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
tired feeling; feeling of exhaustion; sense of fatigue; fatigability
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth rank (in martial arts, go, etc.)
weakening; emaciation; decline
third stage; three stages
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
from the beginning; from scratch
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to fall off; to tumble down
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
alley; alleyway; bare earth (i.e. ground not covered by a roof); open field; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
and yet; though; when; in spite of
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
contrived; false-sounding
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
to count up; to enumerate
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
cheap article; poor quality article
on hand; readily available
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
half the body; half length
to become calm; to die down
relying entirely on ...; using solely ...; with the sole purpose of ...; based on (mutual consent, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate
moment; brief space of time
in the same manner as before; the same as always