whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
to do over; to remake; to resume
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
revision; amendment; alteration
class; heading; group; category
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
healthy; sound; wholesome
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to be nearing death; to be dying
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
medium; agency; carrier; vehicle; vector; fomite
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
emergency; crisis; imminent danger; Vulnerable (conservation status); VU
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times