old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
long-established; old-established; traditional
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
near oneself; close to one; familiar
all over; all over the place; everywhere
memories; recollections; reminiscence
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
without cause; without reason
just because; even if; even though
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
belief; faith; conviction
much less; to say nothing of
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
tragic death; violent death
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to speak; to say; to vocalize