to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to do someone in; to bump someone off
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
intimidation; threat; bluster
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
as if it were about oneself
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
former job; former position
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction