to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
how others look at you; what others think about you
to crouch; to squat; to cower
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
poor physical health; bad shape
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
out of sight; out of eyeshot
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
inversion; opposition; conflicting; repulsion; contradiction
limited time; limited-time offer
system; organization; organisation; architecture
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)