rule; government; administration
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
way (of doing); manner; method; means
pride; dignity; self-respect
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to need; to call for; to require
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
to revere; to respect; to worship
true state; actual condition; reality
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to pause; to have a short intermission
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
how many years; how long; what year
absence; disregard; indifference
calm; composed; cool; quiet
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why