sympathy for a tragic hero; rooting for the underdog
victory celebration party; victory banquet
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
(plain) hot water; boiled water
memory-making; making memories
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
every person; every mouth; every entrance
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
fighting stance; fighting pose
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
full dress; formal dress; uniform
matter of time; question of time
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
to become inverted; to become reversed
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
quietly; slowly; gracefully
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to become an expert; to be master at
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
footwear; footgear; shoes
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
miniboss; sub-boss; mid-boss; underboss (of a criminal organization)