argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
these guys; these fellows
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
one by one; one at a time; in turn
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
considerably; greatly; a lot
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
final; eventual; ultimate
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
proper; respectable; decent; honest
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
miscellany (classification of Japanese poetry unrelated to the seasons or to love)
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)