that's the way it is; such is life
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thought; consideration; thinking
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
compensating; making up for; supplementation
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
by myself; in person; by oneself
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
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)
both hands; both arms; ten
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be