to be sacked; to be dismissed
spine; backbone; spinal column
military man; warrior; soldier
correct or incorrect; right or wrong; accuracy; correction (of errors)
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.)
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
with a collapse; with a slump
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
end of life; death; breathing one's last
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to lean against; to set against
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to take back; to recapture
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
grotesque; disgusting; gross
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
to stick it out (until the end)