to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
at least; at most; (even) just
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
interest; rights; concession
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
chief vassal; senior statesman
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
firm; strong; solid; stable
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
domestic affairs; internal administration
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
couple who only go through the motions of being husband and wife
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come