rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
armed forces; military; troops
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
normal practice; proper practice
correct; proper; formal; invertible (matrix); holomorphic
joy; enjoyment; delight; pleasure
cheerful expression; pleased look
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
suave; tactful; smooth; versatile; adaptable
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
deep-rooted (suspicion, etc.)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
dismissal; sacking; discharge
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
dying by the roadside; dying a dog's death
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
the favor of one's ruler (favour)
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
low door used in bathhouses to prevent the hot water from cooling (Edo period)
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
to close in on (30 years of age, etc.); to approach; to get close to
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
in the meanwhile; during the time
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
description; describing; depicting
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)