to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
sickle-shaped neck (e.g. snake, praying mantis); crooked neck; gooseneck
to coil itself (e.g. a snake); to loaf around
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
business use; business purposes
back seat (of a car); rear seat
manners; behavior; behaviour
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
causeway; land bridge; path on an embankment
inspection; examination; check
city road; municipal road
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
addition; adding; supplement
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
left side; left-hand side
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
meandering; snaking; zigzagging