mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
letting (someone) die without helping
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
how; in what way; I wonder
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
worldly desires; materialistic desires
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to tinker with; to fumble with; to fiddle with; to twiddle
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
smoothly; easily; readily
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
deadly disease; sickness leading to death; terminal illness
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
ostentation; show; affectation
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
showing no sign of; not giving the slightest indication of; saying nothing at all about; not breathing a word of
Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area; metropolitan area (of a capital)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
a few years ago; some years back
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
animated cartoon; animated film
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on