to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
a long time ago; long before now
home video game console; home console
acting ability; talent as a performer
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
Western-influenced; occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
digger; excavator; power shovel
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
shipping; shipment; forwarding
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
(of juice, etc.) "from concentrate"
attenuation; damping; decay
to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
retrogression; regression
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall