poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to pick up; to find; to gather
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
looking on (somebody) as hostile
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
when it becomes; when it comes to
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
amount of material resources
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
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.)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)