last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
using as an intermediary; through
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to come back; to bloom a second time
connections; contacts; influence
sword worn on the hip; something worn on the hip (e.g. sword, pill box, money pouch)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
cheap article; poor quality article
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to pour (into a vessel); to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with; to dish out (food or drink)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
fortune-telling; divination
refinement; elegance; grace
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
nowadays; in this day and age
every year; yearly; annually
celebration (of ceremony); solemnization (e.g. of a marriage); solemnisation
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice