faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to kill; to choke the life out of
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
only; merely; but; no more than
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
party; gang; company; squad
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
while; even though; despite
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
unfortunately; sorry, but ...