overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
police; police officer; police station
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to live; to make a living; to get on with
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
near; close by; within reach; familiar
unexpectedly; surprisingly
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
sharing a room; dormitory room; match between wrestlers from the same stable
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
tent; tabernacle; small curtain-enclosed area (off a stage); Makuya (Original Gospel Movement of Japan)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
not caring; not giving a damn
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
beforehand; in advance; previously