directly; in person; firsthand
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
trembling or quavering voice
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to rush over; to run up to
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to be relieved; to feel relieved
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
even though; despite; when
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
new invention (discovery)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
quick work; (clever) feat
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)