having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
in the future; another day; later
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to have the privilege of doing
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
long time; several hours; long spell
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
in search of; in order to look for
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
sense of relief; feeling of relief
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
matter of time; question of time
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
extension; elongation; (total) length; extension (e.g. of one's work); continuation; extension (of a line segment); extension (property of occupying space)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing