pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
human relations; personal relationships
that is to say; so that means
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
the whole day; all the day
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
spirit; heart; disposition
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to make an appearance; to show up
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
last night; yesterday evening
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to make one's rounds; to patrol
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord