conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
everybody; every last one of them; all
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
depravity; corruption; degradation
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
summertime; summer season
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
function; facility; faculty; feature
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
that day; the very same day
after that; afterwards; thereafter
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning