to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
robust health; able-bodied
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
creak; squeak; creaking sound
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
staying behind; remaining; residual
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
surroundings; circumference
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
to boost; to force up; to push up
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
rising; ascending; climbing