discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
annihilation (of particle and anti-particle)
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
in accordance with; according to
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
making practical; making useful; implementing
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
start-up company; venture business