duty; obligation; responsibility
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
proposal; proposition; suggestion
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
fort; stronghold; fortification
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
semibasement; semi-basement
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
land route; overland route; by land; overland
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
full view; plain sight; completely visible
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
action of making something; -ification
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
pride; boast; credit (to)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
problematical statement; controversial statement
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
elucidation; explicit statement; specification
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
large amount of money; great cost
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
library (usu. single-room); small library