protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
likability; favorability; popularity
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world
one's habitual behaviour (behavior)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
precocious; precocious child
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
apparent; obvious; very clear
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)