to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
reinforcement; strengthening
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
next match; next game; next contest
competent; suitable; qualified
older brother; elder brother
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to shake; to waver; to tremble
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune