last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
end of war; cessation of hostilities
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
system; institution; organization; organisation
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
orphan; person without friends
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
vice; immorality; corruption
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to start making use of; to get to use something new; to get sexually involved with a female subordinate
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel