to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
comfort; consolation; diversion
to try all possible means
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
genuine; authentic; true; pure
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to use and then throw away
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
although; though; despite the fact that ...
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
eleven; team (of eleven players; esp. in soccer)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in