muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
secret; private; surreptitious
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
in spite of; regardless of
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
commencing with; including
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
medical care; medical treatment
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)