to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
from here; from this place
to rally; to make a comeback
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
to be saved up (of money)
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to become clear; to be made public
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
retry; another try; another go