the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead); Enma
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
low-ranking prison guard; hell's tormenting devils
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
but; however; although; though
family; relatives; dependents; household
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to join forces; to cooperate
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
absorption; suction; attraction
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
chief councillor of state; chief councilor of state; large-grained variety of adzuki bean
a few years ago; some years back
by means of; due to; because of; according to
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless