self-determination; suicide
compelling force; legal force
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
present-day science; modern science
to come to an end; to close the curtain
when you get to the destination
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
wharf; bridge; jetty; pier
next volume (of a book, comic, etc.)
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
serialization; serialisation; serial story
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
double-glazed window; double window; storm window
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
residing; living; dwelling
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
Yamaguchi prefecture (Chūgoku area)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
ostensible (surface) reason
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
Nagasaki prefecture (Kyushu)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)