last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
physical condition; state of health; shape
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
a little bit; a little while
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
exclamation used to scold practitioners (in Zen); scolding or threatening with a shout
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance