afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to have a meal; to take a meal
trivial; not amounting to much
to keep away; to keep at a distance
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
convenient; handy; useful
function; facility; faculty; feature
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
contrived; false-sounding
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
medical examination; checkup; consultation
dustbin of history; ash heap of history; obscurity; long-forgotten memory
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to wash away; to rinse off
to succeed; to bear fruit
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to become fraught with emotion
two days later; day after next; next day but one
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest