finally; in the end; on top of all that
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
polar regions; the pole; farthest land; ends of the earth
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
isolation; being alone; being friendless
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
ahead; before; the future
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
side entrance; tradesman's entrance; service entrance; staff entrance
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
authenticity; credibility
strongish; somewhat strong
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to congratulate; to celebrate