loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
handsome young man; Adonis
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
fragment; one of the group or party
wharf; quay; landing-stage; jetty
street stall; stand; booth
trial product; prototype model
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
unpleasant; disagreeable; abominable; unlucky; inauspicious; ominous
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
ruler; monarch; sovereign
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
time of great change; era of reform
rule; reign; government; governing
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
shame; embarrassment; disgrace