deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to bring back; to restore
most of all; extremely; supremely
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
decision; settlement; definition
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to check (in chess); to threaten (somebody's position, etc.); to close in (on somebody)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
high rating; good reputation
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
(religious) faith; belief; creed
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
essence; true nature; substance; reality
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
long ago; a long time ago; already
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits