to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
in its entirety; whole; wholly
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
white background; blank; female virgin
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
imperial court; royal court
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
important point; strategic position; key point
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
one large ...; a great ...
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
being somewhat excited (agitated)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup