to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to go past; to pass; to pass by
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
either way; in any case; one way or another
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
memory; sense; experience
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
all; entire; whole; altogether
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all