looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
at once; immediately; right now
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
is that so?; I see; right; oh
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
not worth considering; out of the question
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to shout (in anger); to yell
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
seduction; deception; seducer; deceiver
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse