holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
suddenly; all of a sudden
to mark the end; to spell the end
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
wish; desire; ambition; choice
collation; examining and comparing; checking (against the original text)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
staying at home all day (without employment); (lit.) guarding one's home
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
and yet; though; when; in spite of
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
war; fighting; fierce competition
beginning; outset; first; onset
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation