complete recovery of health
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
verge of death; dying moments
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
wound (suffered in a fight)
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to repeat; to do over again
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things