existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
(dying of) natural causes
to be manageable; to be able to handle
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
bottle of ink; ink bottle
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
impression; strong belief; conviction
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
to die; to lay down life's burden
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue