unimpressive; unimpressed
to take responsibility for; to take the blame for
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
unanticipated; unexpected
light; easy; non-serious; minor
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
common person; foolish commoner
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
mineral vein; underground water channel
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
the cosmic dual forces (yin and yang) and the five elements (metal, wood, water, fire and earth) in Chinese cosmology
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
slight; insignificant; small
passage; path; route; one's way
meridian (in traditional Chinese medicine); thread of connection; chain of reasoning
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
(acupuncture) needle; acupuncture