to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
appropriate to one's lot in life; within one's means; fitting to one's position; suitable to one's social status
polite; courteous; hospitable
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
notice; attention; observation
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter