to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
audience; spectator; spectators
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
disintegration; self-destruction
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
safety zone; traffic island
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to govern; to manage; to subdue
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)