last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
joke; playfulness; kidding around
frequency; rate of occurrence
preceding clause; previous paragraph; antecedent (of a ratio)
to follow; to conform; to apply to
steel trap; foothold trap; bear trap
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
folklore studies; folkloristics
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
writing; composition; essay; sentence
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
bad behavior; misbehavior
death rate; mortality rate
proper; right; reasonable