after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to set aside one's interests
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
pride; dignity; self-respect
innermost depths of one's heart
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
ingenuity; resourcefulness
your body; your health; yourself; you
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
popular name; common name; given name
companion; partner; spouse
to make sense; to be meaningful
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to enlarge; to widen; to spread out
one's own handwriting; autograph
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation