to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
existence; possession; having; limited company
appearance; air; condition; state; form
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
breathily (while talking)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor