question; inquiry; enquiry
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
innumerable; countless; numberless
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
something like ...; something called ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
one (thing); one piece; one item
by sheer strength; by brute force
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
as much as one can; as much as possible
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
temple; shrine; sanctuary
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
Wood Snake (42nd term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
royal capital; imperial capital
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society