closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
foreign; abroad; overseas
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to fight to the bitter end
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
scoundrel; rascal; villain
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
in accordance with; according to
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
personification; impersonation; embodiment
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
research; study; investigation
religious organization; religious organisation
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
story; tale; talk; discussion