lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to do for (the sake of someone else)
as a child; when one was a child
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to look around; to look towards (us)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
being in love with each other
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)