collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
to be found; to be discovered
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
modesty; humility; being humble
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
racial or national characteristics
to force to do; to compel
thereupon; shortly thereafter
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
single word; a few words; brief comment
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
personal; individual; private
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment