to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be found; to be discovered
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
ago; since; before; previous
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
young person; youth; young
woman; female; feminine gender
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
by sheer strength; by brute force
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
again and again; repeatedly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
art of self-defense (defence)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start