to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
exhaled air; exhalation; expiration
to cause to swell; to inflame
inattention; absent-mindedness
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
good; goodness; right; virtue
to escape from; to get out
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
exploitation; overuse; abuse
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
violent emotion; passion; fury
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
silence; stillness; quietness
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
McDonald's (fast food restaurant)
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill