negotiations; discussions; connection
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
curfew; lockdown; grounding
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
these guys; these fellows
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
prospects of victory; chances of success
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
early ripening rice; early-ripening fruit (grain, etc.); person who becomes physically or mentally mature at an early age
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)