to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to be dependable; to be reliable
room for growth; potential; promise
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
restoration; repair; mending
being about to cry; the verge of tears
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
brightness; splendour; splendor
embodiment; realization; materialization
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
normal operation (of a train service, bus service, etc.); running normally; normal state of affairs; business as usual
to be led by; to be headed by
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
whole book; whole volume; whole story
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
(political) power; authority; influence
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
sharp increase; sudden rise
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to