right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
hard (life); tough (world)
adverse circumstances; adversity
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
attack; assault; attempt; try
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to follow another's example
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
washing machine (laundry)
common use; communal use; sharing
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw