concession; conciliation; compromise
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
few decades; many decades; several decades
large sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
adultery; fornication; illicit intercourse
to be a matter of life or death
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
impression given by a painting or image
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to rain incessantly; to downpour
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to burst (open); to break; to split
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented