to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
optimism; taking an optimistic view
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
one's repertoire of pitches; balls at hand (in pachinko)
to be nearing death; to be dying
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
gradually; slowly but steadily
sea of blood; pool of blood
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
sunlight; rays of the Sun
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
side table; bedside table
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
tree frog (esp. the Japanese tree frog, Hyla japonica)
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
interruption; suspension; break
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)