to be nearing death; to be dying
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
selection; choice; picking out
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
overall victory; championship
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
steel frame; steel beam; steel girder
to thrust away; to send flying
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to shine in (light); to illuminate
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
electricity; (electric) light
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything