to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
conceptional drawing (of a building) at completion
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
opinion; point of view; visual point
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to torment; to harass; to tease
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
will; testament; last request
to perceive; to understand
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama); millet dumplings
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
father and mother; parents
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
situated deep in the mountains
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
bolt from the blue; great surprise
president's office; director's office
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately