retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to put one's strength into
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
offense and defense; offence and defence
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to be prolonged; to drag on
(the two persons' sides) being evenly matched in ability
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
throw; throwing; throwing event
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness