last days; the end; one's fate
expression; presentation; representation; notation
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
inheritance; something given or received
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
beauty or ugliness; personal appearance; looks
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
colour; color; hue; tints
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to be conspicuous; to stand out
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
imperial throne; the Crown
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to take on a role; to take part
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
internal sense; public official stationed in the capital (under the ritsuryo system)
considerably; fairly; quite
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
a few years ago; some years back
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)