reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
means; way; method; measure
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to kill (one's master, king, father, etc.); to murder; to assassinate
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
covered wagon; prairie schooner
(wearing) low over one's eyes
a long, long time ago; very long ago
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
government official; public official
(having) two choices; choice between two things
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
still; even now; to this day
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
care; precaution; guarding; caution
(national) capital (city); metropolis
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
disorder; chaos; confusion
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
like this; in this way; as you see
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh