cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
any more; any further; any better; any longer
situation; developments; outcome
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
consideration; taking into account
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to pass judgment (judgement); to make a decision
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to part from; to part company with; to split with; to break off relations with
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
stilts (for walking); hobby horse
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
zest for living; energy to live
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
finally; barely; only just; gradually
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
infancy; childhood; tender age
surroundings; environs; circumference
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to bite off; to gnaw through
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
burial mound for severed heads
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam