early (days); initial stage; initial
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
document; official papers
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
expression; look; countenance; face
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
how can (one) do something
in order; in turn; one by one
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
special; particular; peculiar; unique
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
competent; suitable; qualified