holding out a little longer
bing-bong bang-bong (Big Ben chimes, used as a bell in Japanese schools)
most difficult; next to impossible
not necessarily so; is not always true
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
locking on (to a target, esp. by radar)
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
rikka; formal style of ikebana
white stone; white (go pieces)
synchronization; synchronized swimming
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
one's physical safety; personal security
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank