to knock down; to bring down
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
ability; capability; skill
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunate that ...
achievable; doable; attainable; conceivable; possible
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
moment to quit; way to quit
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
root; joint; base; crotch
hanging loosely; dangling limply
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
shades of evening; dead of night
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
for some (unspecified) reason
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
raw materials; ingredient