sudden drop; precipitous slope
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
major cleanup; spring cleaning
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
single sound; monosyllable; phone; monotone (harmonica, etc.)
to take turns; to mingle together
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
construction; architecture (of buildings)
sweet flag (Acorus calamus); calamus; Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata)
height of; middle of; full bloom
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
every evening; every night
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety