opinion; intention; thought
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to leave this world; to die
by your leave; with your permission
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
secret; private matter; confidential matter
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
surpassing everything; better than anything; to be better than anything
aroma; class; style; aromatherapy
receiving an electric shock
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
the Industrial Revolution
new book; new publication
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
(your) judgment; discernment
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide