ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
accompanying; being in attendance on; inner offerer (any of the 10 high-ranking monks serving at the inner offering hall)
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to lie down; to throw oneself down
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
lethality; killing effectiveness
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
useless resistance; vain struggle
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
as one had hoped; as one wishes
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
without trouble; easily; readily
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
supply; provision; service; supply
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to join forces; to cooperate
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
(on) horseback; riding a horse