sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
determination; conviction
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
personal affair; one's own affair
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
hard worker; hardworking person
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
to mix; to stir; to blend
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm