(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
murder; killing; murderer
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to have a hard time of it
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
I don't give a damn; I wouldn't know; that's got nothing to do with me
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
greeting; a fine thing to say
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
does not match (one's, its) appearance
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)