putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
few decades; many decades; several decades
to spread; to be propagated
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
clear; precise; definite; distinct
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
around the world; throughout the world
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
enlightenment; illumination
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
descendant; progeny; offspring
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
salvation of one's country
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
to be at a loss for words
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship