at the last moment; this late in the game
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
tone (of voice); manner of talking
opposite; reverse; contrary
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
beauty contest to name Miss ...
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
oblong; landscape orientation
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
item; article; dish; course; finest item
condition; figure; appearance; voice
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
divide into four pieces; one fourth
to pass (of time); to elapse
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
to make an appearance; to show up