to play a leading role; to play a central part
dawn; daybreak; first light of day; first indication; glimpse; gleam
to bring; to take; to bring about
to become calm; to die down
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
worthless (of a person); somebody who wouldn't be missed if they died
an old man's indiscretions
to burst (open); to break; to split
to use up all one's strength
to be transparent; to show through
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
severe wound; serious wound; gash
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
preference; priority; precedence
to step forward; to take a step forward
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
absolute obedience; complete submission
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
letting (someone) die without helping
unimpressive; unimpressed
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
half the body; half length
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)