miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to make an appearance; to show up
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
smooth; flat; featureless; uneventful; noppera-bō; mythical being with flat featureless face
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
even if not; even without
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
be on your guard!; take care!
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging