to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
only; merely; but; no more than
one thin flat object; one sheet
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
third day of the month; three days
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness