though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
curse; spell; malediction
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
alone; by oneself; on one's own
old man; venerable gentleman
tinder; melted candle wax
prosecutor's closing argument
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
had better ...; may as well ...
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
transfer of permanent domicile (as recorded in the family register); transfer of school register
diploma; licence; license
foreign; abroad; overseas
edict; ordinance; proclamation
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
(study of) psychoanalysis
official daily gazette; official telegram
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
national border; provincial border
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous