reputation; respectability; honour; honor
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
entreaty; appeal; petition
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
manipulation of information; spin
ability; capability; skill
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
important matter; necessary thing; requirement
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
preface; introduction; preamble
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
in the meanwhile; during the time
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
only; merely; but; no more than
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
unmarried; not yet married
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences