bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
ability score (as in RPGs); attribute value
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
future; possible; potential; prospective
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
joint struggle; common (united) front
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
endurance; perseverance; patience
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
secret; private; surreptitious
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
thickness; profundity; depth
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
protective instinct; defensive instinct
mixed race; mixed parentage
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
leaving everything up to someone else