rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
pre-war days; before the war
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
being startled; getting a shock
long-awaited; much-awaited
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
mask; striking the head (kendo)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
bathtub (esp. wooden and bucket-shaped); small bucket used while bathing
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
standard; set; routine; decided
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
charming; fascinating; attractive
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
limited; limiting; restrictive
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
exemplar; model; example; pattern
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
be (that) as it may; having said that
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
along the river; riverside
standing close together; bristling (with)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat