weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
tall figure; high stature
again (and again); once again; yet again
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
how; in what way; how about; questionable
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
of course; certainly; naturally
if it is the case that ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
viewing as a problem; problematizing
club activities; extracurricular activities
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement