denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
murder; killing; murderer
at the last moment; this late in the game
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
undifferentiated; unspecialized
writing; composition; essay; sentence
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
fully prepared; all ready
true character; real nature
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to give the stamp of approval
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
immersion; being absorbed in
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
outline; summary; argument
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
one's own child; one's own children
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to redeem (from sin); to save
to be transparent; to show through
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to palm off; to force a sale
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
during imprisonment; while in jail
(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point