cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
as you see; as you can see
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
reset; fresh start; new beginning
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
war; battle; match; game; competition
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
final game; final games; the finals
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
terrain; geographical features; topography
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
departure; leaving; going away; recession
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support