to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
one thin flat object; one sheet
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
true character; true heart; true spirit
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
independence; self-reliance
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to collapse into; to flop onto
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
surface of a board or record
this and that; one thing or another
one's physical safety; personal security
to pick up; to find; to gather
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
all; entire; whole; altogether
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(not) even once; (not) ever
gradually; slowly but steadily
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound