image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
piece of meat; cut of meat
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
Funassyi (unofficial mascot character representing the city of Funabashi, Chiba)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
vitality; (one's) life force
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
pleasant feeling; good vibes
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
to press against each other; to huddle together
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
on the way back; when about to go back
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman