to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
successive generations; successive emperors
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
with a start; with a jump
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial