miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
just because; even if; even though
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
secret method; secret process; secret formula; esoteric rituals (in Shingon Buddhism)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to detain; to check; to restrain
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
loser; defeated person; the defeated
duty; obligation; responsibility
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
bet; wager; stake; gamble
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
to be hesitant; to feel timid
mania; enthusiasm; maniac; enthusiast; nut
wide difference; a world of difference
match; game; bout; contest
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
not caring; not giving a damn
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing