to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
future years; in (one's) later years
author; writer; novelist; artist
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
first generation; founder
in that way; like that; that way
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
special selection; finest pick; top pick
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
right in the middle (of); midst; height
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
taking leave (of a visited place); leaving; going home; leaving one's employment; quitting one's job; being dismissed
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
the times; the world; society
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
accidental death; casualty
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top