forcibly; by force; against one's will
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
I don't want to boast but
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; neighborhood; neighbourhood
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
having been told something so often that one is fed up with it
to chop; to cut off; to chop off; to hack off
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
single word; a few words; brief comment
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be free; to be available
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
guard; sentinel; garrison
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
rather than; more ... than ...
armed forces; military; troops
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
group; party; team; squad; section
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy