after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
state secrets; secrets of the state
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to sit for an examination
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to ask a question; to ask questions
to make a speech; to address
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
even though; despite; when
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
proper; right; reasonable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(social) position; status
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to have a talk; to tell a story
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to grimace; to make a wry face
in that manner; like that
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)