to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
unique; peculiar; singular
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
desire for money for one's enjoyment (esp. as a motive for a crime)
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
worthy of special mention
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
cause of victory; reason for (one's) success
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to become poor; to be poor
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
platform; home; home base; home plate
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
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 bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
treating someone like a child
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
commendation ceremony; award ceremony