demotion; relegation; downgrading
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
shadow figure; silhouette
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
disgrace; humiliation; insult
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
clear one's name; redeem oneself; clear (vindicate) one's honor (reputation)
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
acquaintance; appreciative friend
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
last days; the end; one's fate
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
the first half-year; first half of the year
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
related to; in relation to
features (e.g. of a product); development chronology
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)