curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
(in) the air; midair; sky
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
by itself; automatically; naturally
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
steaminess; sultriness; stuffiness
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to chase; to run after; to pursue
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
go on!; right!; here goes!
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time