(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
bento; Japanese box lunch
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received; closed won
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
distinctive; characteristic
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
training; education; development; cultivation
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
taking a lecture; attending a class; taking a course
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
worst; worst-case (scenario)