to fight to the bitter end
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
about this time; about now
two equal parts; exactly two parts
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); transverse section; cutting plane
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
surging sea; rough sea; large waves
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious