rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
personal grudge; personal enmity
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
dodgy dealings; monkey business
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
ending up right back where one started
moment; brief space of time
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
comfort; consolation; diversion
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
established fact; fait accompli
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
if so; in that case; in that situation
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to not take seriously; to take lightly
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
to be complacent; to look self-satisfied
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
on the occasion of; at the time of
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to gain fame; to make one's name
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to establish; to formulate
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)