black lustre; black luster
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
business world; business circles; (the) industry
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
in succession; one after another
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
at once; immediately; right now
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
drama; play; Chinese opera
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
drama; play; powerful drug
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
hard struggle; strenuous effort
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to be needed; to be wanted