vacant house; unoccupied house
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
successive generations; successive emperors
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
top recommendation; something highly recommended
(large) building; public building; hall
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
vassals; retainers; followers
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); (arch.) assistance; (arch.) help
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
more than anything; above all else
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
having said that; be that as it may
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse