having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to ascend; to go up; to climb
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to increase; to add to; to augment
one round; going around; making a round (of); first anniversary of a person's death
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
large build; large pattern
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
man among men; manly man; alpha male
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
match; game; bout; contest
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice