historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
will not do; do not; does not
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to write to; to send word to; to hand over (official business)
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
justice; fairness; impartiality
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
nod; inclination of the head
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to give directions; to issue instructions
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to be too numerous; to be too much
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
vista; background; perspective; distant view
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
veil of darkness; curtain of night
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
spread; span; expanse; extent
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still