difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
yellowish; tinged with yellow
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
high voltage; high pressure
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
nice; good; well-executed
nasal sound change (generation of the mora 'n', primarily from verb stems ending in 'i')
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to smile (at); to grin (at)
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
discriminatory; discriminative
famous sword; excellent sword
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
video chat; videoconferencing
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse