one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
affixing; pasting; sticking
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
giving up; quitting; surrendering
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
check; restraint; oppression; repression
6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
how things should be; the way something ought to be; ideal state; ideal form
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
innocent; cherubic; childlike
scratch; graze; scrape; abrasion
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
report; notification; registration
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
evolved form; developed form
pride; dignity; self-respect
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to writhe (in pain); to squirm; to wriggle
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
recollection; reminiscence
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to become hoarse; to become husky
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
figurative expression; metaphorical expression