safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
still (continuing); as ever; further
rope; cord; policeman's rope
piece; fragment; one (object)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
fall; drop; descent; coming down
a laughingstock; a standing joke
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
war; fighting; fierce competition
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
Genji and Heike clans; two opposing sides
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
field mouse; meadow mouse
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to step over or across; to overcome
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
high-quality Japanese paper
surroundings; circumference
main; principal; important