to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
steam locomotive; steam train; (long-distance) train; non-electric train; diesel train
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
one's later years; final years (in life)
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
sound wave; acoustic wave
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
end; close; finish; termination
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
failure to reach agreement
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to manage (money, family finances, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre); music hall
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
questions and answers; dialogue
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
many problems; various problems
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
shivering with cold or fear
price; cost; value; worth; value
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
with spirit; courageously; resolutely
hemp yarn or linen thread woven into a coarse cloth used for mosquito nets, summer clothes, etc.