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
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to be smeared; to be covered
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
agricultural community; farm village; rural
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to settle (in a place); to settle down
step; stride; counter for steps
still; even now; to this day
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
this for sure; certainly is
most important condition (for); first prerequisite
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to put one's strength into
to fall on one's backside
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)