present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(in) her way; peculiar to her
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
the times; the world; society
free (of charge); gratuitous
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
severe criticism; sharp criticism; scathing criticism; diatribe; panning
8000; eight thousand; many
yen (currency of Japan); circle
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to recall; to remember; to recollect
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus