curtain; hanging; bunting
within; inside of; less than
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
systematic; organized; organizational
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
usually; under usual circumstances
the last moment; the very end
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
rational; reasonable; logical
different opinion; objection
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of