to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be touching; to be moving
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
prime minister; premier; chancellor
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
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
sightseeing; scout; patrol; watchtower; lookout
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
cautious theory; conservative theory
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
in case of; at that time; at this time
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking