no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
how; in what way; how about
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
story; tale; talk; discussion
difficult to ...; hard to ...
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
monetary; financial; pecuniary
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
such ... as; or some such
exclusive; attached to; specialist
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour