head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
polite; respectful; reverent
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to indicate; to show; to point to
plank; thick board; plate glass; heavy metal sheet (esp. welding); heavy brocaded obi
comforter; muffler; neckerchief; scarf; neckwear
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to hold something reverently with both hands
quietly; slowly; gracefully
destination; place one stays during a trip
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback