useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to yield to temptation; to succumb
please (give me); please (do for me)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
don't you think?; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
but; however; provided that
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
earnestly; immediately; exactly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to feel; to sense; to experience
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)