incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
left side; left-hand side
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
act of mercy; helping another person
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to haul down; to drag down; to pull down; to tow off; to force out; to dethrone
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
interruption; suspension; break
many; numerous; various; large number of
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology