to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
floundering while nearly drowning; suffering
source of worry; source of distress
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
well-bred; of good upbringing
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
the last moment; the very end
to feel oneself indebted to
to choke; to have trouble breathing
in the same way as; just like
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
perfect; perfection; perfect game
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
happy memory; sweet memory
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
being too late; losing one's final chance
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)