to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
it's no joke; gimme a break!
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
steel; sword steel; sword
to not take seriously; to take lightly
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine