subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
name; given name; first name
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
hag; witch; bitch; penurious or spiteful old woman; termagant; virago
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
war; fighting; fierce competition
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
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
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
the place for; the time for; the level of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
of course; certainly; naturally
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
summer vacation; summer holiday