without cause; without reason
almost every day; almost daily
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
frequency (of occurrence)
to win and advance to the next round
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
having said that; on the other hand
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
rather; sooner; preferably
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
going through; going via; going by way of
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
rule; reign; government; governing
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
by today; before the day is over
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
good-quality; superior in quality
on bad terms; at loggerheads
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
several years; a few years
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to become empty; to be emptied
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
letter affixed to an arrow
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
operation to win over someone by using a tactic of gentle persuasion
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle