to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
and so; therefore; for that reason
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
periodic; regular; routine
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
guard; sentinel; garrison
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
clearing one's throat; cough
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
attendant; valet; servant; follower
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
audience (with someone of high standing)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
to become possible; to become able to (do)
one person; another name; nickname; alias
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
next; secondly; subsequently