on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
treasure house; storage for valuable property
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
beach; seashore; captured pieces (in the game of go); captured stones; Yokohama; (arch.) riverbank
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
idol group; boy band; girl group
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to recover consciousness; to come to
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
quite; utterly; really; completely
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech