execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
trend; tendency; momentum
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
something like ...; something called ...
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
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)
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
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)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down