trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
gradually; slowly but steadily
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
literally; to the letter; literal
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
(one) could even say that
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre