without sparing time for sleep
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
fourth day of the month; four days
second day of the month; two days
moment by moment; hour by hour
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
keep on (doing); (doing) the whole time; (doing) all the time; (doing) all the way; (doing) non-stop
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
thick curtain; drop curtain
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
watching while standing (e.g. a play)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
drama; play; powerful drug
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to join forces; to cooperate
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners