on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
to cease; to stop; to be over
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to say no more; to sink into silence
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
all-out war; full-scale war
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
to make merry; to be festive
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather