still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
as (for); for; in the capacity of
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
until now; so far; up to the present
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to be possible; to be likely; to be probable
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
several people; a few people
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to be torn off; to come off
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
rather; sooner; preferably
to cut off; to lop off; to prune