useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
manly; masculine; like a man
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
as hoped for; as expected
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
clanging; empty; deserted
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
hostility; animosity; enmity
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at