having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
this (very thing); this precisely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
one example of (when there are more examples)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; beef reticulum; honeycomb tripe
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to put one's strength into
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
sound of voice; vocal sound
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to set; to clamp
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
to serve; to work for; to attend
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee