door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to examine someone's expression
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
older brother; elder brother
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
white (complexion); fair-skinned
looks; personal appearance; features
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
virile; tough; masculine; intense
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
while; even though; despite
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
possession; dependency; territory; dominion
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to rule; to govern; to administer
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)