lump together; put all together
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
in advance; beforehand; previously
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
space; interval; space character; whitespace
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
laying (a railroad, pipes, naval mines, etc.); construction
to be dispersed; to get separated
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
to yearn for; to pine for
last spring; the spring of last year
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to desperately cover up; to hide at all costs
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
taking care of something by oneself; self-management
food and drink; eating and drinking
endurance race (motorsport)
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
scattered; separated; dispersed
considerably; greatly; a lot