unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
hard struggle; strenuous effort
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
putting a name (self, company, etc.) on something (e.g. engraving, printing, etc.)
(not) a single person; (no) one
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
finishing blow; coup de grâce
just above; right overhead
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
to put one's life on the line
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
at least; at most; (even) just
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
to half-rise to one's feet
and yet; though; when; in spite of
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
desperately; for one's dear life
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...