exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
all (there is); as long as there is
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
pressure; oppression; suppression
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist