to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
power; authority; jurisdiction
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
name; given name; first name
to do someone in; to bump someone off
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
role; duty; position; part
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
to collect the best; to put together the cream of the crop
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)