for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
disinformation; false information
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
after; socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
battlefield; battleground
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
level ground; plain; flatland
northern part; the north (of a region)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
counter seat; seat at the counter
approval; approbation; endorsement
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
successful person; success
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
(in) his way; peculiar to him
day after day; day by day
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml