the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
because of; owing to; due to
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
almost; roughly; approximately
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
fluent (in a language); flowing
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
in succession; one by one
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
pronunciation; production of sound
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to have a smattering knowledge of
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
field; sphere; realm; division; branch