to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
standing firm; holding out
serious wound; serious injury
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
town; city; municipal; urban
traditional; conventional
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
light trap (for killing insects)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
for the first time in one's life
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
one's later years; final years (in life)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
pornographic photo book; erotic photo book; pornographic comic book; hentai comic book
large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus); woman who displays the feminine virtues of old Japan