stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material); Ruby (programming language)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
iron hammer; crushing blow
taking something as absolute truth; regarding something as absolute
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to keep standing; to stand motionless
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)