The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
being moved forcibly, e.g. being carted to a police station, transportation for forced labour, etc.
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
letter; missive; note; mail
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
job; work; duties; trade; skill
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
manufacturing; craftsmanship; build; molding a sword blade
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
responsibility; duty; obligation
piling up; multiple layers
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
to stay calm; to keep cool
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself