to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
that is to say; so that means
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
and what is worse; to make matters worse
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
very great; enormous; serious
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
two times; twice; two degrees
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
preservation; retainment; keeping
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
main cause; primary factor
prudence; discretion; thought
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
devil; evil spirit; genie
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
modesty; humility; being humble
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
under control (e.g. of territory)
living thing; organism; creature; biology