boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
true character; true heart; true spirit
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
Onigashima; island of ogres (in Japanese folklore)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
war; battle; match; game; competition
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
tradition; legend; folklore
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
power; might; authority; influence
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
to cause to swell; to inflame
cooperation; collaboration
man; male; masculine gender
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
school expenses; education fund
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)