bad job; poor workmanship; bungle
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
have to do; must; should; ought to
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
person who has rendered distinguished service
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to cut corners; to be shoddy
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
in person; personally; (do) oneself
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
one's way back; one's way home
to get tired out; to be exhausted
type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap; wake-up sweets
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
being very popular; being in great demand
sword; blade; single stroke
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
considerably; greatly; a lot
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
something like ...; something called ...
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)