to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
person whose physical suitability for conscription in the former Japanese military could not be determined in that year (e.g. due to illness)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
conviction; belief; confidence
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
a few years ago; some years back
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
parting ways after a quarrel
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
shout of abuse; jeers; boos