conferring of decorations
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to succeed; to bear fruit
oracle; revelation; divine message
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to unfold; to unroll; to open
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
deep inside; innermost place
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
hairline; borders of the hair
nape (of the neck); nucha
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
quickly; swishing; whooshing
lifting a curse; breaking a spell; disenchantment
(incredibly) cruel; atrocious; brutal; horrible; terrible; horrific
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
overlooking; turning a blind eye
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
stagnation; hindrance; delay
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
or; OR (Boolean operator)
to keep (a person) waiting
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist