to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
immortal; undying; indestructible
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
absence; disregard; indifference
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
postwar period; period after Second World War
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
calming down; quieting down
to stare back at; to look back at
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation