to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
curse; spell; malediction
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
elevation; height above sea level
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
accurate; correct; precise; exact
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
everybody; every last one of them; all
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be excited; to be elated
highest score; highest number of points; top grade; peak altitude; highest point
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
it's no joke; gimme a break!
Nagano (city, prefecture)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
ranger (forest); mountain guardian
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)