self-determination; suicide
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
older brother; elder brother
rule; reign; peaceful times
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to give a round of applause; to applaud
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
talk; recital; narration; topic
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
intelligence gathering; information gathering
business trip; official trip
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
successively; one after another
to go out and away; to leave
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
with a friendly grin; smilingly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)