to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
after a long time; for the first time in a while
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
roofing; roofed with; thatching; thatched with; shingling; shingled with
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
of course; certainly; naturally
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
unseasonable; out-of-season
to ascend; to go up; to climb
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
moisture; humidity; dampness
chilly; unpleasantly cold
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
consists of; comprises; is made up of
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially