shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
excited condition; excited state
one's heart rate; pulse rate
internal organs; intestines; viscera
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
probe each other; sound each other out
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
on the occasion of; at the time of
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
pre-war days; before the war
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
solely; entirely; only; or
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
village; hamlet; settlement
change of occupation; career change
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
distress; wretched condition
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
good prospects; full of hope; promising
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
visiting another school (e.g. of kendo) and defeating each member in a fight
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop