to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
sobriety; soberness; sober face
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
and yet; though; when; in spite of
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
the opposite sex; isomerism
to like; to love; to be fond of
besides; moreover; in addition
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
go that far; to that extent
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
how long; how much; to what extent
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
good feeling; feeling good
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
came here; coming here; recently
stomach ache; abdominal pain
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint