to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
skill; dexterity; proficiency
moving about; stirring about
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to approach; to draw near
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
this for sure; certainly is
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
showily decorated truck (e.g. chrome, air-brushed pictures, colored lights); art truck
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
driving off birds; procession held at the New Year to chase away the birds for the year, with children singing songs as the villagers walked from house to house; female street musician who wore a braided hat and carried a shamisen; street entertainer who appeared on New Year's eve and performed with a fan
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group)
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
advance; moving forward; progress
head of an organizational section; head of an organisational section
two classes; double; two sets
samurai in command of a troop of foot soldiers
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage