talk; recital; narration; topic
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to return a favor (favour); to repay
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
clause; article; stipulations
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
mental image; mental picture; image
person who has rendered distinguished service
furious (energy, battle, etc.); frenzied (work, activity, etc.); ferocious
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
departure; leaving; going away; recession
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
for one person; made for one person
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
for the present; for the time being
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
increasing the number (of trains, planes, etc.) in operation; increasing bond issues; increased issue
rebellion; great uprising
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
external; foreign; with foreign countries; towards foreign countries