selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
presence; sitting with; being with
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
out of character; unlike one
all night; throughout the night
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
last night; yesterday evening
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
talk; story; conversation
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
generation; lifetime; age
hereditary system; hereditary succession
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
family; relatives; dependents; household
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
primitive shrine (originally a swath of sacred land surrounded by evergreens; later a decorated sakaki branch on an eight-legged table)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
hereabouts; around there; that area
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for