to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to shut in; to confine; to contain
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
judgment; judgement; discernment
firm; unshakeable; resolute
newspaper story (article, account)
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
guess; speculation; supposition
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
sense of duty (obligation)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
to polish up; to shine up