lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
behind; in the rear; in back
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
time; hour; period; class
to pass (of time); to elapse
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
dealing with; coping with
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
innumerable; countless; numberless
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
everybody; every last one of them; all
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
power; might; authority; influence
technique; art; skill; move
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.