land subsidence; decline in influence
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
one's whole life; one's lifetime
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to approach; to draw near
cannibalism (in animals); feeding on each other; mutually harmful competition; internecine struggle; dog-eat-dog competition
absorption; suction; attraction
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust somebody's civility; to give up (on someone)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to take (be in) charge of
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
contract; compact; agreement
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
negotiations; discussions; connection
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
amount of money; sum of money
chief; main; principal; important
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire