devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
curse; spell; malediction
swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
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)
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
loop; band; loop (in a program); looping (of a video, slideshow, etc.); repeating (e.g. of a conversation); time loop (in fiction); temporal loop
to recover consciousness; to come to
sincere; earnest; serious
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
any of the larger varieties of bamboo
next term; next period; next version; next release
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
Takamatsu (city in Kagawa)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification; critical hit
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
(one's) woman; wife; girlfriend
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except