poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
since the dawn of history
unprecedented; never seen before
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
bet; wager; stake; gamble
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to comb down; to smooth down
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
exposure to the sun; sunny place
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
sidewalk café; footpath café
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
to torment; to harass; to tease