behind; in the rear; in back
last ray of hope; only hope
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to overdo; to do too much
shooting up one after another
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
throw; throwing; throwing event
to add (to); to add on; to append
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
very thick; something extremely thick; thick, heavy thread
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
in succession; one after another