long (time); protracted; prolonged
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
breakthrough; great discovery
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to build a nest; to nest; to hang out (of a bad group); to be based (in); to lodge (in one's mind; of an evil thought, delusion, etc.); to be planted
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
titles omitted; (names listed) without honorifics
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
insecticide; insect repellent
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
exploration party; expedition team
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
chief; main; principal; important
tax reduction; tax avoidance; tax planning
amount deducted (from); deduction (from); abatement
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind