soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to mark the end; to spell the end
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
that's the way it is; such is life
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to stay (at); to stop (at)
outward; superficial; external; apparent
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
heir; inheritor; successor
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
celestial fox; fox with supernatural powers (sometimes said to live in the heavens)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
ancient time; age of the gods; mythological age; time before the ascension of Emperor Jimmu
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
river; stream; River; the ... river
to dry up; to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)