defense; defence; safeguard; protection
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to be at a loss; to be in a corner
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
fusuma paper; paper pasted over a fusuma (similar to wallpaper)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to be away from home; to be out of the house
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
scope; valid range; coverage
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
fit; spasm; attack; seizure