to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to watch over; to watch attentively
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
the same kind; accomplice; partner
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
script; screenplay; scenario
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
object cut off at the end; sudden, abrupt ending
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
last line of a poem; finally
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
black ships; Western ships that came to Japan between the 16th and 19th centuries, esp. those of the Perry Expedition in 1853; foreign disruptor (of the Japanese market); product, person, etc. arriving from the West and disturbing the Japanese market
beyond; across; the other side; the distance