massing (of troops); gathering
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
paraselene; moon dog; moondog (bright spot on either side of the Moon caused by refraction of moonlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
once upon a time; a long time ago
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
program (e.g. TV); programme
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
loveable; very likeable; like very much
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
study; diligence; discount; reduction
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
of course; certainly; naturally
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined