end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
period drama; costume drama; costume play; cosplay
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
mixer (audio, concrete, etc.); blender (usu. countertop)
putting beneath other goods; being at the bottom of the pile; lowly position; bottom (of the ladder); obscurity
homogenization; homogenisation
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
preface; introduction; preamble
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
leaving everything up to someone else
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
literal translation; direct translation
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax