oppression; suppression; pressure
civilian in military employ
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
each house; every house; many houses
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
main street (esp. in a capital); main thoroughfare; (arch.) most important of the three classes of highway (ritsuryo period)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
moat; fosse; trench; underground air-raid shelter; dugout
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
interior; inside; internal
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to stop walking; to pause
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
metal fittings; metal fixtures
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
magic sword; cursed sword
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to be matched against (in a sports contest)