decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
go that far; to that extent
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
separate; scattered; apart
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
since then; from that time; ever since
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to smash violently; to crush
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
without gaps; closely packed; always; usually; often; frequently
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate