end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
towards the Soviet Union; with the Soviet Union
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right
foundation stone; cornerstone
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
full throttle; full power
asymmetry; dissymmetry; unsymmetry
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
to take on a role; to take part
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
aforementioned; above-mentioned
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
spy; secret agent; spying
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon