to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
quotation; citation; reference
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
future; possible; potential; prospective
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
to become fraught with emotion
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
how long; how far; how much
dozens; scores of; decades
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
circular window; round window
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to do for (the sake of someone else)