to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to cease; to stop; to be over
synchronization; synchronized swimming
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
nowadays; in this day and age
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to push aside; to push one's way through
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)