end of a match; end of a game
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
just managing; with great difficulty
hello; good day; good afternoon
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
(one's) military service record
right in the midst of; right at the height of
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
commander; general; leader
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to stay calm; to keep cool
financials; on the funding (capital) side
stormy weather; tempest; chaps (of skin)
on the occasion of; at the time of
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming