to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
at first; in the beginning; originally
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
technique; art; skill; move
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
the way back; the way home; return trip
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
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
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to lose one's footing; to slip
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to save face; to keep face; to not lose face
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(historical) hereditary stipend
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to send or direct a person to
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury