icefish (Salangidae spp., esp. the Japanese icefish, Salangichthys microdon); noodlefish; whitebait
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
complete lie; outright lie
successive generations; successive emperors
to take over; to hand over
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
great person; eminent figure
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
quickly adaptable; pro-active
shelter (for buses); waiting area; waiting room
to be detained; to take time
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
at a young age; while still young
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
reward money; reward; honorarium
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
sightseeing spot; tourist attraction
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission