how long; how far; how much
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
this and that; such and such
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to assume
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
outsider; someone outside of a group
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention