to break into fragments; to go to pieces
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to break a dam; to burst out
in succession; one by one
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to make an appearance; to show up
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
links; chain; shackle; linking
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
one by one; one after another; successively
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
clear; distinct; evident; definite
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
flour; meal; powder; dust
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
function; facility; faculty; feature
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot