to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
feebleness; weakness; weak
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be hot on a person's heels
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
several minutes; a few minutes
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to have a talk; to tell a story
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
total energy; all efforts
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by