to be put at a disadvantage; to get the short end of the stick
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
puddle of blood; pool of blood
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
assortment; product lineup
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten