to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
that is to say; so that means
successively; one after another
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
steady progress; rapid advance
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
motive power; driving force
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to compete with; to vie for
(full) moon; moon when it's round
long-awaited; much-awaited
crescent moon; young moon
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)