to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
selection; choice; option
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
for the first time in one's life
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
now that you say that; now that you mention it
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
Japanese person; Japanese people
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected