entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to speak ill of; to disparage
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
to go out in a merry mood
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
funny song; comic song; limerick
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be given up; to be discontinued
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
finishing blow; coup de grâce
significant; suggestive; insinuating; words or behaviour that hints at a deeper meaning
on the way back; returning
in name only; titular; nominal
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
refutation; rebuttal; retort
sword skills; swordsmanship
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
reason; cause; history; origin
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to set at naught; to ignore; to disregard
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to be amused or interested in
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
simple; easy; convenient; handy
effect; efficacy; validity; potency