long (time); longstanding; for a long time
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
to state; to express; to mention
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
form (in Aristotelian philosophy); idea (in Platonic philosophy)
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
deep affection; dear; beloved
by your leave; with your permission
attendance; presence; appearance
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
Declaration of Independence (the document)
objection; dissent; protest
too much; excessively; too
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
detention; confinement; arrest
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
at the last moment; this late in the game
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
something worthy of comparison; something being compared
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
great cause; moral law; justice
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
already; now; no longer; not any more
turmoil; chaos; confusion