the future; future prospects
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to be busy at work; to work diligently
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
chief vassal; senior statesman
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
infancy; childhood; infant; child
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
remnants of a defeated army
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
uncalled-for remark; impertinent remark
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
self restraint; moderating one's own behavior; confinement (esp. to one's home); house arrest; suspension (from work or school)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
posterity; future generations; future life
to be remembered; to go down in history
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
winner; victor; conqueror
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
stranger; person from another place
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
meal eaten without doing any work; unearned food; (fig.) living idly
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
(lower) jaw; chin; mentum; chatterbox
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry