to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
stepwise; one step at a time
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
one day; (on) a certain day
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
sense of smell; olfaction
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)