at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
regret; repentance; remorse
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to pierce through; to break through
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
few decades; many decades; several decades
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
established practice; custom
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
easy to get into (e.g. of music, etc.); easily getting into (a certain mood, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances