as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
determination; resolution
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
business; work; operations; service; duties
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
completely honest; downright honest; straightforward; perfectly upright
sublime; noble; high-minded
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
derailment; digression; deviation
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
(another's) daughter; young lady
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
folding into four; quarto
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
tasting; relishing; savouring; appreciation; enjoyment
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with