sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
enumeration; citation; listing
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
refinement; elegance; grace
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
even though; despite; when
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
every person; each one; everybody
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
something; nothing (with neg. verb)