to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
source of worry; source of distress
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
well-bred; of good upbringing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
the last moment; the very end
to feel indebted (to); to feel grateful; to be much obliged
to choke; to have trouble breathing
in the same way as; just like
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
happy memory; sweet memory
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to begin to fall (of rain, snow, etc.)
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
about this time; about now
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
being too late; losing one's final chance