to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
world; society; people; the public
love passionately; ardent love; devotion
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
serious look (on one's face); straight face
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to harm; to cause harm to
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
being on duty; person on duty
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation