the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
every year; yearly; annually
but; however; even though; even if
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
loved one; lover; sweetheart
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
death from disease; death from illness
drinking in turn from one vessel (cup, glass, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
crown; diadem; bottle cap
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
either way; in any case; one way or another
re-education; retraining; in-service training
person of common sense; common sense man
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles