to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
society; the world; the times
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
competent; suitable; qualified
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
settlement; solution; resolution
nice; likeable; desirable
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed