to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
ancestral; hereditary; handed down from generation to generation; for generations; from generation to generation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
courtesy; etiquette; formality; (religious) observance; ritual; rite
stagnation; hindrance; delay
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
looking out for oneself; putting one's own skin first; prioritizing one's own safety above all else
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
choice; selection; option
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
ingratitude; thanklessness
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
contemplation; meditation
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
silence (not speaking); muteness
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)