overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
totally willing; fully motivated
how long; how much; to what extent
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
whereabout; about where; how much
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
pointing out; identification
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
not necessarily so; is not always true
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
place; situation; position; location
on the left as one faces (it)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
indescribable; having no way to express
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
leather shoes; leather boots
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to push or press or force down; to depress