direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
the last moment; the very end
to lose heart; to lose motivation
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
fine product; masterpiece
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
while; even though; despite
description; describing; depicting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to collapse into; to flop onto
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
third day of the month; three days