monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
one's last moments; hour of death
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
indicate reason; infers some protest
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
remains; corpse; (dead) body
living person; the living
the future; future prospects
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
consequence; result; conclusion
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
military force; military strength
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
strong person; the strong; the powerful
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
numerator; molecule; member; element
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer