putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
antiquity; the previous era
I can't die and leave things this way
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to push away; to push aside; to shove
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
matter causing distress; something causing worry
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to think of; to come up with
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
seeing the light; being awakened to the truth; having the scales fall from one's eyes
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be silent; to say nothing
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
preparations for returning (home)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
last days; the end; one's fate