in deep black; in jet black
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
literally; to the letter; literal
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
standard; set; routine; decided
how many years; how long; what year
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
to squeeze out; to wring out
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
process; course; mechanism
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
whatever the case; under any circumstances
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
prospects of victory; chances of success
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course