standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
outsider; someone outside of a group
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to invite in; to show someone in
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
distant place; faraway location; far away
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
price; cost; value; worth; value
even though it is not; despite not
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
that's a different matter; that's a different story
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic