riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
to fade; to discolour; to discolor
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
resignation; acceptance; consolation
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
hostile nature; inimical character
numerator; molecule; member; element
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to run around; to bustle about
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
premature death; untimely death; dying young
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
dream for the future; hopes for the future
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context