focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
directly opposite; right in front
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
early (days); initial stage; initial
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
hit (of a bullet, shell, etc.); impact
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
how much; how many; however
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to be smeared; to be covered
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
weak; frail; slender; feminine
safety; welfare; well-being
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to be exhausted; to be worn out
lowly people (Edo period); eta
to emphasize; to attach importance to
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
influencing (a person) for good
to be expensive; to be costly
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)