until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
dice; die; baton (of command)
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
based on; on the basis of
to polish up; to shine up
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
long-awaited; much-awaited
to need; to require; to take; to demand
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
confronting the enemy; hostilities
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
with a single blow; with one stroke
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
parting; separation; farewell
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
half the body; half length
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
blunder; slip; error; error
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to be too late (to be of use)
to boil strongly; to be excited
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)