to be too late; to be too slow
to become pale; to turn pale
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
survival; survivor; relic
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
secret intelligence; underground information; confidential information; inside information
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
small fraction; small proportion
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
on the occasion of; at the time of
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
secret art; the mysteries