to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
be (that) as it may; having said that
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
expression; presentation; representation; notation
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
nonchalantly; without a care
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
several people; a few people
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
(for) household use; home use; domestic use
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to stop walking; to pause
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted