to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
thought; consideration; thinking
certainly; surely; definitely
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
older sister; elder sister
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
relative by marriage; affinity
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
chamber; room; home of a monk; monk; Chinese "room" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
grand; luxurious; great; large; (arch.) very; (arch.) greatly
aggression; invasion; raid
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
wetting oneself; peeing in one's pants
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
attendance (at a meeting)