to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
the same kind; accomplice; partner
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
property; fortune; assets
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to depend on someone else's (financial) support (usu. one's parents'); (lit.) to gnaw on (someone's) shin
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
awareness; realization; noticing
memory; sense; experience
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
(national) capital (city); metropolis
royal castle; imperial castle
chief vassal; senior statesman
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
prime minister; premier; chancellor
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
obedience; submission; resignation
our country; our land; one's own country
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted