most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece; magnum opus; major work
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now that; since; so long as; because
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
death penalty; capital punishment
penalty; sentence; punishment
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
rising water (of river, lake, etc.); swelling water; increased water; high water
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
prior engagement; previous appointment; prior agreement; previous promise; previous contract
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
latest information; latest news; update
picture depicting everyday life; folk art
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
medal of honour; medal of merit
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
input; (data) entry; typing