holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
suddenly; all of a sudden
to mark the end; to spell the end
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
older brother; elder brother
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
senior high school; high school
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
collation; examining and comparing
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
war; fighting; fierce competition
beginning; outset; first; onset