true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
older sister; elder sister
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
administration of justice
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
directly; in person; firsthand
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
how; in what way; by what means
disinformation; false information
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to concern; to be related
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
decision; settlement; definition
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
neglecting; leaving alone
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
National Diet Library; Library of Congress
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
weight training; muscle training
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer