depression; low spirits; dejection
to employ; to hire; to engage
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
depreciation; decline; fall; slump
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
frantically; maddeningly; to distraction
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
waste of effort; thankless task
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
urge; demand; importunity
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
lower half of the body; nether parts
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
conifer; needle-leaved tree
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
in good health; alive and well; going strong
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
predation; eating prey; preying upon
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features