in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to be softened; to calm down
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
main cause; primary factor
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to succeed; to bear fruit
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
ordinary; common; mediocre
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation