blooming late; flowering late; late-flowering plant; late-blooming species (of plant); being a late bloomer (of an athlete, author, etc.)
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to fight to the bitter end
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
mature in age and wisdom; middle-aged
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
(wrestling) ring; forum (e.g. for discussion); sandbag; gabion
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
chance; opportunity; occasion
at some point in the past; at some stage
umibōzu; sea yōkai, resembling a huge bald-headed black figure; sea monster; green turtle
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
throne; first place; top spot; championship
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
only; merely; but; no more than
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
last days; the end; one's fate
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
after that; afterwards; thereafter
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing