dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
delay; putting off; procrastination
empirically; from experience
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.)
very much; very many; more and more
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
Hyogo (prefecture); armory; armoury; arsenal
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
heading; headline; index; headword
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
other; another; over; more than; I; me