terrible luck; very bad luck
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
to be softened; to calm down
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
already known; well-known
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
loyal retainer; loyal subject
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
have to do; must; should; ought to
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
difficult to ...; hard to ...
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
certainly; surely; definitely
at first; in the beginning; originally
to intend; to be sure that
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
pressure; oppression; suppression
shime-waza (judo stranglehold)
classical form of martial art
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
several weeks; a few weeks
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
difficult problem; challenge
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to