power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
tying up; restraint; restriction; arrest
arrest; apprehension; capture
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
that's true; of course; obviously
losing by being overmatched; being defeated by a stronger opponent; losing by misusing one's powers; defeat as a result of trying too hard
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
one end; an end; part; fragment
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
license; permit; licence; certificate
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
finish; completion; the end
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
presence (impressive quality)
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to withstand; to be able to endure
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)