extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
otherwise; or else; if not
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
news; word; tidings; omen
imposing stance; daunting pose
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
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
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
sympathy; empathy; response
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
to throw into; to toss into
to glare at each other; to confront each other
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior