intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
trudging (along); plodding; slowly and with heavy steps
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
rise; improvement; uptrend
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
putting life into; animating; cheering up
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
concluding episode of a series; concluding volume (e.g. of novel); concluding part
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
summary; recapitulation; aggregation
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to live; to make a living; to get on with
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
meaning; called; named; that says; that
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
how long; how far; how much
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam