succession; continuation; series; sequence
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
reaching; attaining; arrival
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
tradition; legend; folklore
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve