to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
extreme cold; intense cold; coldest season; midwinter
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense
operating ratio; rate of operation; availability factor
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to take; to catch; to capture
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
samue; monk's working clothes
revengeful ghost; apparition
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
measuring instrument; instrumentation
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
to stop (plug) one's ears
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
inspection; examination; checking
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all