demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
transactions; dealings; business
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
settlement; solution; resolution
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
odds and ends; all; every
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
stepwise; one step at a time
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
time; season; period; phase; stage
attendance (at school); going to school
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to faint; to be exhausted
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger