to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
the same prefecture; the said prefecture
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
imprudence; misbehavior; misbehaviour; misunderstanding
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
whenever you want; any time you like
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
final stage; terminal stage
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
duty; obligation; responsibility
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
notarized document; notarised document