to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
scale; scope; plan; structure
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
settlement; solution; resolution
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
naturally; of course; understandably
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
electricity; (electric) light
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to thrust away; to send flying
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together