floating ball of fire (said to be the soul of a dead person); meteor; shooting star
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
serious; not joking; straight
unidentified mysterious animal
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
the whole day; all the day
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to get angry; to become perverse
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.