mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
at once; immediately; right now
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to make merry; to be festive
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
day after day; day by day
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
leaving (a group, team, etc.)
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
the front; honest; upright; decent
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle