contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to try to do; to attempt to do
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to put one's life on the line
attaching the polite suffix "-san" to someone's name
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to exaggerate; to overstate
to fight against; to oppose; to face
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to live through; to survive
private person; individual
oracle; revelation; divine message
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
that day; the very same day
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
end of life; death; breathing one's last
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
time limit; time restriction
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
hundred battles; many battles
hundred times; hundred degrees
either way; in any case; one way or another
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
unrecognized; unrecognizable
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent