chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
unable to resist; unable to suppress
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
nostalgia for the good old days; taste for the past; retro tastes
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
common; commonplace; pulp paper; granulated sugar
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
to faint; to lose consciousness; to be in a daze; to feel overwhelmed; to feel exhausted
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
classification; categorization; sorting
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
(having) two choices; choice between two things
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
occupation; calling; livelihood
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged