very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to shut in; to confine; to contain
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
judgment; judgement; discernment
firm; unshakeable; resolute
newspaper story (article, account)
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
guess; speculation; supposition
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
no sleep or rest; working day and night
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
sense of duty (obligation)
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
to polish up; to shine up
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
compensating; making up for; supplementation
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful