trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to stiffen; to become stiff
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to blow through; to blow across
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
construction; architecture (of buildings)
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
even more; still more; further
fortifying; fortification
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
demon-infested place; ominous place; mysterious, unfrequented area; den of iniquity
to take up one's residence
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
level ground; plain; flatland
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
legendary beast; magical beast
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable