to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
interior; inside; internal
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
three sides; small offering stand
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
front; frontage; facade; main
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
this one; with this; in this way
freedom; free man; free woman
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
extremely dangerous; full of peril
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble