beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
way of speaking; intimation
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
repentance; confession; penitence
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
guess; speculation; supposition
interest; rights; concession
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
monolith; large slab of rock
global maximum; greatest value
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
whispering into a person's ear
ancient Shinto music and dancing
internal conditions; true state of affairs
badness; evilness; bad; evil