forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
creaking; groaning (e.g. under physical stress)
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
miraculous medicine; miracle drug; wonder drug
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
sterilization by boiling; sterilisation by boiling
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently; intently
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
serious condition; critical condition
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
several weeks; a few weeks
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
sudden change; complete change
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to feel oneself indebted to
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
three branch Tokugawa families (Owari, Kii, and Mito); big three; top three
to tower above; to stand out
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
gender; distinction of sex; sex
misrepresentation; false statement
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
distinguished war service; merit of war
to sentence; to assign a penalty
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat