person who died for a cause; guinea pig (for a new product or service); test subject; hitobashira; ritual human sacrifice by burying a living person under or near a large-scale construction project to invoke divine protection
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
way (of doing); manner; method; means
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
several years; a few years
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
one's long-cherished desire
approval; acceptance; toleration
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
as expected; as predicted
sender; consignor; remitter
to write down; to record; to register
choice; selection; option
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to breathe while sleeping
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester