eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
application information; application guidelines; application handbook
selection process; judging system
increase (in an amount of money)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
death in battle; death on the battlefield
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
provision (of money or goods); furnishing; conferral; payment; delivery; benefit
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
public power; governmental authority
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
should time and circumstances permit
to fight; to cross swords; to engage in battle; (lit.) to cross spears
imprisonment; incarceration
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
... (years old) this year
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)