to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
anonymity; using an assumed name
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
wide difference; a world of difference
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
early (days); initial stage; initial
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
second marriage; remarriage
brothers and sisters; siblings
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
a person without a single relative
circumstances; one's situation or lot in life
to tighten; to press hard
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear