closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
last night; yesterday evening
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be fated to; be linked by fate
at your own discretion; as you see fit
girl; lass; young thing; chick
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
a little bit; a little while
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
question and answer session
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
manly; masculine; like a man
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
proper; right; reasonable
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
modesty; humility; being humble
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat