irony of fate; twist of fate
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
servant in charge of footwear
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
young person acting like an old person; officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
pending question; unresolved problem
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
topic of discussion; agenda
private secretary; amanuensis
abundant harvest; bumper crop
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
next year; next fiscal year
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
torii; Shinto shrine archway
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
gesture; gesticulation; motion
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
someone; unknown person; I; me
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
Urashima Tarō; (a) Rip van Winkle; fairy-tale fisherman who, after visiting the underwater Palace of the Dragon King, returns centuries later
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence