duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
selection; choice; option
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
environment; circumstance
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
reform; reformation; reorganization
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
stirring; slight movement
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
account book; register; ledger
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally