to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to jar; to creak; to grate
precarious situation; precarious state
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
with no effort at all; easily
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
sense of duty (obligation)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
hard struggle; strenuous effort
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
focusing (e.g. light); convergence
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank