to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
loser; defeated person; the defeated
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
these guys; these fellows
very good luck; excellent fortune
final scene; the end; finale
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
form; shape; figure; visage
do-or-die game; crucial contest
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
much less; to say nothing of
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to approach; to draw near
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
item; something that one "just has to have"
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to triumph; to be elated with success
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
using as an intermediary; through