defeating; crushing; smashing; destroying
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
accurate; correct; precise; exact
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
troubled face; worried expression
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
source of information; intelligence source; message source
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
interest (in something); enthusiasm
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
as much as one can; as much as possible
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
1,000,000; one million; million; many
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name