in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
point of likeness (between); resemblance; similarity
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to brim over with feminine charm; to look captivating (of a woman); to look young and fresh; to be elegant; to look refined; to have a calm and composed appearance
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
manner of using one's hands
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
destination; place one stays during a trip
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
to keep in mind; to memorize
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
rationality; reasonableness
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to look around; to look towards (us)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be contrary to one's expectations
taste; liking; preference
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed