hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
person standing watch; guard duty
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
chain mail (armor, armour)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
(social) position; status
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
front; frontage; facade; main
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
going into battle; departure for the front
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
together; at the same time; same; identical
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)