this point; now; this late in the game
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
Sanzu River (Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx); River of Three Crossings
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim
feudal lords; barons; princes
daimyo's alternating Edo residence; official attendance service (by a daimyo in the Edo period)
on the occasion of; at the time of
attendance (on one's superior); accompanying
rainy sky; sky as it looks when it is about to rain; threatening sky
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
consultation; conference; discussion; counsel
drinking party; banquet; feast
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)