excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to stop; to prohibit; to forbid someone to do something
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
official announcement; proclamation
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
electrical engineer; electrician
one person; another name; nickname; alias
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
payment (for labour); pay; charge; wages
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
atelier; studio; workshop
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
dark; not understood; unknown
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
still; as yet; as it has been
in that manner; like that
sword play; samurai drama
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
papier mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)