war; battle; match; game; competition
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to be caught by the enemy
to distract one's attention
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; (arch.) small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
break in time; interruption; pause
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)
loading; charging; filling
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
(small) stone; rock; pebble
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
nightlife; night amusements
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
middle of the night; dead of night
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo