to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
preface; foreword; introduction
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
phases of the age (times)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
modern person; people of today
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
the public; general public
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off