reality; actuality; hard fact
to thrust before; to thrust at
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
from the beginning; from scratch
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
to be helpful; to be useful
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
already; now; no longer; not any more
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
physical work; manual labour (labor)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
(not) even once; (not) ever
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
in comparison to; rather than
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)