lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
to cut downward; to slash downward
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
equine matters; horse-related matters
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to keep away; to keep at a distance
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
collapse; collapsing; death; bad debt
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
hourly; from hour to hour; moment by moment; momently; from one minute to the next; with each passing moment
accumulation; accumulate; store
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
report; notification; registration
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour