clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
at first; in the beginning; originally
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
to enter into diplomatic relations
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
royal capital; imperial capital
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to have an idea; to have a clue