to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
going through thick and thin to attain one's objective; enduring unspeakable hardships for the sake of vengeance
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
sympathy; compassion; pity
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
importance; emphasis; stress
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
deep sadness; great worry
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
to triumph; to be elated with success
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
roaring; thundering; thunderous; deafening; ear-splitting
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
substitute; deputy; proxy; representative; agent
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
in the midst of the enemy
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome