after many twists and turns; after much trouble
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
can't help; won't make much difference
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
party; set; gang; company; person
party-internal; within the party
demonstration; show of force
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
in accordance with plans; just as planned
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to taste; to try (food or drink)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
board, plank or sheet shaped
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to detain; to check; to restrain
sulking in bed; going to bed in a huff
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
hermetically seal; sealing (e.g. envelope)
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
the touch of; feel of; texture
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening