ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
eating until one is full; eating one's fill; gorging (on); having adequate food; having all one needs (for daily living); plenty
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
end; close; conclusion; termination
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
only; merely; but; no more than
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
decision; determination; resolution
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
in the same way as; just like
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
head start; initiative; preemption
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck