paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to crumble away; to collapse
classical form of martial art
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
liner; regularly scheduled ship
electronic media; digital media
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
direct proportion; direct ratio
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryo codes)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
expertise; experience; knowledge
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
ability to get things done
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
homeworld; home planet; mother planet