to be nearing death; to be dying
older sister; elder sister
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
one or two; a few; small number
far away in the distance; in the far distance
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
probability; likelihood; chances
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
finally; in the end; on top of all that
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
sanity; consciousness; soberness
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
interruption; suspension; break
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?