viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to encamp; to take up positions
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
(not) a single person; (no) one
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
power; authority; jurisdiction
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
well-bred; of good upbringing
some people; a few people; several people
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
sweet and sour; bittersweet
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)