helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
master thief; notorious robber
cinnamon; cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum sieboldii)
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
ideally; if one were to wish for more
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
weight training; muscle training
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
very much; very many; more and more
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
chief vassal; senior statesman
recommendation; referral; endorsement
in the background; not standing out
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to search (esp. a home in a police search)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
so what!; who gives a damn?