to keep a promise; to keep one's word
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to remember; to keep in mind
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
near; close; beside; third person
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
lifelike; exact resemblance
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
preface; introduction; preamble
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
conscious; deliberate; intentional
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
stimulating; exciting; provocative
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to take someone's life; to kill someone
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of