to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
expectation; anticipation; forecast
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
respect and affection; love and respect
about this time; about now
to accept; to receive; to agree
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
true character; real nature
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
around the world; throughout the world
witnessing; observing; sighting
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
modesty; humility; being humble
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to backfire; to have a harmful result
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering