end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
rain scene; rainy landscape; signs of rain; threat of rain
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
event with ... rounds, innings, legs, etc.; nth-round match (in a knockout tournament)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to cry and shout; to scream
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
motive power; driving force
(academic) excellence; superiority; honors (e.g. graduating with); cum laude
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
anything and everything; just about everything
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
long coat; full-length coat
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
clicking; clopping; clacking
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
should do; ought to do; must do
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
rare; uncommon; not often seen
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to smash (violently); to crush; to ruin (a plan, company, etc.); to wreck; to destroy
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited