to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
reason; cause; circumstances
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be silent; to say nothing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
sympathy; compassion; pity
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be infected; to be contagious
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
study; research; investigation
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
recording medium; storage medium
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...