look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
that's the way it is; such is life
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
together; at the same time; same; identical
process; course; mechanism
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to cut corners; to be shoddy
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
Japan's best; number one in Japan
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
bodily sensation; sense; experience
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
ago; since; before; previous