perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in spite of; regardless of
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
literature; books (reference); document
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be a matter of life or death
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor