brightness; splendour; splendor
coherence; order; focus; point
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
black rat (Rattus rattus); roof rat
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
spirit of study (inquiry, enquiry); (having) an inquiring mind
home for the aged; old people's home
my husband; one's family; family member
separate; scattered; apart
making practical; making useful; implementing
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
sending back; return to sender
person who has committed suicide
smoking (esp. as a means of preserving food)
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
provincial dialect; local accent
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
pouring out in large amounts; flowing out gushingly
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
drinker; person who can hold their drink
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
copy-and-paste; copypasta; block of text which is copied and pasted across the Internet
plug-in (software); plugin
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
always-on connection (esp. to the Internet)