semi-pro; semi-professional
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
perpetual night; continuing all night
selection; choice; picking out
a few hours; several hours; about two to six hours
to have a reason; to have an excuse
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
from one end to another; thoroughly; completely; utterly
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)