abolition; elimination; extinction; discontinuation
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
young person; youth; young
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
bad law; (arch.) evil ways; (arch.) evil way of doing things
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
to govern; to manage; to subdue
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
growth period (in children)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
neighbouring house; neighboring house
middle palace guard (ritsuryo system)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
warmly; cordially; with tender care