revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to keep an eye on; to take care of
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
exposure to wind; severe criticism
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to blow off; to be blown off
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
fifth day of the month; five days
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects