loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
trailer (film, TV); preview
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to live through; to survive
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
pull; patronage; tug; discount
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
such ... as; or some such
declaration; proclamation; announcement
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
beginning; outset; first; onset
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)