people; citizens; subjects; folk
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
end; close; conclusion; termination
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to resound; to reverberate; to make a stir
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
a few seconds; several seconds
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
furnishings; implements; equipment
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
crying face; face of a person who is crying