something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
failure; stumbling; setback
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
moment by moment; hour by hour
three times; thrice; third (interval)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
comfort; consolation; diversion
to try all possible means
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
genuine; authentic; true; pure
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
global positioning system; GPS
to use and then throw away
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
business world; business circles; (the) industry