ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
spirit; heart; disposition
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
without leaving any trace
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
button mashing (e.g. in video games); repeated button-pushing
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
loss; defeat; counter for losses
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject