relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
self-study; teaching oneself; studying by oneself (at school) while the teacher is absent
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
amount of light; quantity of light
former (incumbent); predecessor
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
demand note; dunning letter (note)
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
armband; arm band; brassard
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
second; number two; runner-up
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
dream for the future; hopes for the future
column shape; cylinder; columnar
fast walking; semi-jogging
before; previously; ahead; pardon me for leaving (before you)
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
succeeding; following; trailing; next
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
sunlight filtering through trees
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall