falling of the curtain; coming to an end
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
the favor (favour) of one's master
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
common people; ordinary people; masses
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to become inverted; to become reversed
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
sad to say; how sad; alas
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
evil spirit (that can possess people)