ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
pride; boast; credit (to)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
how long; how far; how much
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to surround; to crowd around
to underrate; to make light of
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
how long; how much; to what extent
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
accurate; correct; precise; exact
top of the head; crown of the head
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
most of all; extremely; supremely
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
in one's own way or style
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision