to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
contradiction; inconsistency
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
murder; killing; murderer
stabbing to death; putting out
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
literally; to the letter; literal
secret; private; surreptitious
use; utilization; utilisation; application
(a person's) appearance; looks
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
pure; genuine; pure (of a subject of study; as opposed to applied, practical, etc.); genuine (parts, accessories, etc.); official
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
order of chivalry; chivalric order
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)