being on the ropes; losing ground
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
more than friends, less than lovers
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
lack of information; data deficiency
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
treatment; service; handling; management
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to burst open; to pop; to split
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
view count (of a video); number of views
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
magician; conjurer; illusionist
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
another kind; different kind; distinct species
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
chopping board; cutting board; flat chest; tiny breasts
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
bold; daring; unflappable
outside world; physical world
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness