miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
(not) even once; (not) ever
accurate; correct; precise; exact
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
warp; curvature; curve; arch
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
something; some kind of; for some reason
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
otherwise; if not; or else
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check