black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
remaining; left-over; excess
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
government office; public office
originally; by nature; from the start
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
maintenance; preservation; improvement
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
document; official papers
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
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to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to translate; to interpret
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(present) head of a family
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me