disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
use; utilization; utilisation; application
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
repulsion; repulsive force
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
drop (e.g. of water); drip
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
when it becomes; when it comes to
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
foreword; preface; introduction; prefatory modifying statement (of a waka, etc.)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
defense; defence; protection
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
consumption; expenditure; spending
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
supreme; sublime; highest
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement