weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
Dragon King; promoted rook
to move forward; to move on
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
feelings; thoughts; meaning
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)