to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
resignation; acceptance; consolation
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
step; stride; counter for steps
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
suggestion; hint; implication
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be able to manage somehow or other
to check; to stop; to keep back
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)