just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
fields (of rice and other crops)
house; dwelling; human habitation
outside (a region, area, etc.); out of range (of a mobile network, radar, etc.); outside the sphere (of influence, etc.); out of contention; out of reach
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
secret; private; surreptitious
treasure house; storage for valuable property
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
dual personality; split personality
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
one by one; one after another; successively
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
chance; opportunity; occasion
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
death; decease; passing away
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
since then; from that time; ever since
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
one's family; family member
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge