end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to stiffen; to become stiff
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
prospects of victory; chances of success
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
to die out; to become extinct
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
ray of hope; glimmer of hope
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
even though; despite; when
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
without cause; without reason
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to have guts; to be unwavering in one's resolution
to follow another's example
living; lifestyle; living room
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
full of troubles, difficulties
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude