burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
consideration; taking into account
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
standing tall; towering; soaring
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
essence; the best; chic; smart; considerate; understanding
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
living person; the living
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
weight; heavyweight boxer
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained