last days; the end; one's fate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
to get one's head around; to think about
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
room allocation; assignment of rooms
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be transparent; to show through