lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
box-shaped (horse-drawn) carriage
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
they; those guys; those fellows