to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
strong-willed person; old hand; shrewd rascal; strong man; brave man
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
while; even though; despite
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
at first; in the beginning; originally
handful; small amount; small number
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
lifetime; one's whole life; all through life
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
too much; excessively; too
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
disclosure; exposure; revelation