to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to squash; to crush; to flatten
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to leave this world; to die
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
I can't die and leave things this way
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
candy; sweet; confectionary
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
dyeing; staining; dyed colour (color)
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
material; substance; matter
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
progress; advance; improvement; development
to move forward; to move on
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
the future is unpredictable; inscrutable are the ways of heaven; the irony of fate