promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
chance; opportunity; occasion
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
welcome; (warm) reception
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
prohibition; inhibition; ban
don't you think?; indicates question
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
adopted daughter; foster daughter
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to stay calm; to keep cool
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
three branches of the Tokugawa family (Owari, Kii and Mito); big three; top three
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to find out; to discover; to locate
to have a talk; to tell a story
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude