there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
like; similar to; same as
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to take a breath; to take a short rest
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
sick; nauseated; angry; irritated
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
Japan's best; number one in Japan
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be the ruin of (a person)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
being lost in deep thought
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
standing in a group; standing up in unison
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement