to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
fewest; least; smallest (number); youngest
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
to not have a clear picture of the situation
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to lose sight of; to miss
fireball; bolide; fireball
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
immediately; right away; on the spot
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; agglutination
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to put one's strength into
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
standing firm; holding out
incomplete combustion; imperfect combustion; being off one's game; not doing one's best; being unable to use all of one's strength
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
firm promise; definite promise
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
phantom; vision; illusion
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
dull sound; muffled sound
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right