to become dim; to become blurred
sign; indication; trace; somehow; for some reason; seeming to be
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
finally; in the end; on top of all that
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
foe; opponent; adversary; dissenter
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
the one thing that is well-remembered
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
as far as the eye can see
how many months?; how long?
just managing; with great difficulty
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
short-distance race; sprint
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
labor; labour; toil; hardship
how many people; a number of people
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
moment; brief space of time
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather