duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
excellent; superb; first-rate
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
enticement; inducement; attraction
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to spread; to be propagated
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
don't worry about it; forget about it
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
choices; alternatives; options
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
successive generations; successive emperors
descendant; posterity; offspring
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
influential person; man of importance
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly