when it comes to; concerning
to give something weight; to give something dignity
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to leave word; to leave a message
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
successively; one after another
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
the same; the said; likewise
large number (of); many; majority
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
playful age; heyday of youth
this and that; such and such
to face on; to look out on to
awning (over a window, doorway, etc.); eaves (of a roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting