shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
such ... as; or some such
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
greater than ...; bigger ...
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
conviction; belief; confidence
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
being too late; losing one's final chance
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
reason; cause; circumstances
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
about; concerning; related to; -ish
round; circular; spherical