deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to chase; to run after; to pursue
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
snakes and scorpions; something detestable
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to despair of; to see the vanity of
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to move forward; to move on
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall off; to tumble down
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful