failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
biological older sister; real elder sister
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
breakthrough; great discovery
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
management; administration; operation
on bad terms; at loggerheads
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
midsummer feast; summer solstice celebration; St John's day
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
handing over (of a right, property, etc.); transfer; assignment
fresh verdure; new green leaves
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
extremely rich person; multimillionaire; billionaire; daifugō; daihinmin; card game similar to President
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises