suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight to the bitter end
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
floor above; floor upstairs
to be hot on a person's heels
public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); displaying (a Buddhist image); revealing (something that is supposed to remain hidden); opening (a gambling house); holding (a gambling party)
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
jumping the gun; premature action; omen; portent; first produce of the season (vegetables, fish, etc.); herald; runner sent ahead to announce one's lord's arrival (Muromachi and Edo periods)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to lie down; to throw oneself down
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
man who has never had sex except with sex workers
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to make a lasting impression
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
a long, long time ago; very long ago
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden