virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
final; eventual; ultimate
series of battles; successive battles
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
emotional strength; force of will
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
right in the midst of; right at the height of
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to compete; to bid; to sell at auction
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
fingering an object (in killing time); amusing oneself; diversion; gambling
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
large amount of money; great cost
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to shout (in anger); to yell