to crumble away; to collapse
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to synchronise the breathing with the opponent prior to the start of a match
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
flabby; limp; soft and pliable
to harm; to injure; to invade; to raid; to oppose; to rise against
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
to have a hard time of it
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
-less; lacking; non-existing
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to tower; to rise; to soar
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
repentance; confession; penitence
exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
accursed; damned; blasted
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
drama; theatre; theater; play
script; screenplay; scenario
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
mindset; outlook; view; way of looking at things; perspective
founder of a religious sect
to be profitable; to yield a profit