no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
battle formation; military formation
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
shellfish; seashell; shell
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
posture; position; stance
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
about; on; regarding; per; for every
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to put one's hand on; to touch
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate