sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
extermination; expulsion; destruction
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
indeed; really; truly; very much
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
everywhere; all over; throughout
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
without; but if; otherwise; or else
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to accept; to receive; to agree
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to fall off; to tumble down