harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
replacing the old with the new; the old giving way to the new
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
triple feature (e.g. movie)
way of talking; speaking style
to temper thoroughly; to train well
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
successive generations; successive emperors
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
king; monarch; ruler; champion
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
very young; childish; immature
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
last chapter (book, etc.)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
calamity; disaster; accident
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
end; close; conclusion; termination
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
trend of the times; way things are going
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
sending home; repatriation; deportation
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells