tragic but brave; heroic; grim
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
script; screenplay; scenario
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
manners; behavior; behaviour
to dis; to diss; to disrespect; to speak ill of; to criticize; to disparage
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to push aside; to brush aside
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
buff (color); buffing; buff (positive status effect)
debuff (negative status effect)
scoring two waza-ari (and winning the match); combination of techniques; mixed methods
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
street; quarter; district; area
sending home; repatriation; deportation
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
still; even now; to this day
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
heaven and earth; top and bottom
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
setting off (on a trip); departure
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth