waste of effort; thankless task
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
article; news story; report; account
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
since when; from when; how long
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
memories; recollections; reminiscence
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
by today; before the day is over
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
store; reserve; stock; savings
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
to be smeared; to be covered
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
(death from) starvation; starving to death
the whole day; all the day
must not; should not; do not
to put someone to work; to make someone work
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
reopening after renovation
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)