one's last moment; one's death; one's end
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
traditional; customary; conventional
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
person killed in action; the war dead
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
burnt field; burnt area; land devastated by fire
undisputed; entirely; perfect
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
implication; connotation; (material) implication; material conditional
Salamander (poem by Octavio Paz)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
secret; private; surreptitious
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character