several times; a few times
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
8000; eight thousand; many
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
solely; entirely; only; or
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to escape being burned (esp. of a building or the items in it); to survive a fire
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
survival; survivor; relic
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
lately; recently; nowadays
northward; facing the north; nobleman's true wife
female high-school student
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from