to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
if so; in that case; in that situation
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
I can't die and leave things this way
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
most part; greater part; majority
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
motive power; driving force
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
endless; boundless; everlasting
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
take care; take good care of yourself
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag