evening sky; twilight sky
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to crack; to develop a crack
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
east, west, south and north
just above; right overhead
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
loophole; crenel; gun port; porthole
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
that's the way it is; such is life
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
not yet known; unknown; strange
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
cannot be helped; unavoidable