to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
tone (of voice); manner of talking
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to jar; to creak; to grate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
don't you think?; indicates question
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
right of succession; right to the throne
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
minimum; at the very least
mediator; manager; caretaker
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
junior high school student; middle school pupil
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
ring; band; ring; circum-
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)