miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
true character; true heart; true spirit
technique; art; skill; move
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
(appropriate for) one's age
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
preliminary test or trial; tryout
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stealthily; secretly; in secret
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind