dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to say (something) over one's shoulder
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
clergyman; churchman; clergy
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
illicit sexual relationship
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
to pay attention; to be watchful
accomplishment; execution
Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea); click beetle; skipjack (beetle of family Elateridae); obsequious person
person from (the planet of)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to speak; to hear a voice
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
loud shout; excited cheering
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran