as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
(only) one option; one possible choice
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to be saved up (of money)
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to be in focus; to come into focus
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to straighten up and stick one's chest out; to throw oneself back (e.g. in a chair); to lean back (arrogantly); to assume a haughty attitude; to behave arrogantly
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
armory; armoury; ordnance department
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
as; because; with; due to
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
valuable article; valuables