one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to show up; to appear; to turn up
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
all; entire; whole; altogether
towering; astonishingly high
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
prickling; stinging; tingling
to mind; to care; to worry
to find someone's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful