even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
intelligence; intellect; brains
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to taste; to savor; to relish
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
people belonging to a hereditary occupation group (Yamato period)
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
wandering; jobless; unemployed
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to fiddle with; to play with
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
use; utilization; utilisation; application
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to give; to do (something) for
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
(political) power; authority; influence
(not) even once; (not) ever
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
now that; since; so long as; because
to be born; to come into the world
anything and everything; just about everything
to explain; to dispel doubts
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy