dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
long time; several hours; long spell
transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
energy; vitality; mental determination
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to show up; to appear; to turn up
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
western mountains; mountains to the west; Nishiyama (western area of Kyoto)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
archeological excavation (archaeological)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
slope; slanting surface; bevel
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
malicious (at heart); spiteful; wicked
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
general idea; concept; notion
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of