to refuse; to decline; to deny
do not shoot straight for the top; he that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin; (lit.) if you want to shoot the general, first shoot his horse
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
questioning (e.g. by police)
heavy-handed; iron-fisted; authoritarian
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
using as an intermediary; through
spoken language; colloquial expression
to serve a master; to serve one's employer faithfully
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
six (long cylindrical things)
carving; engraving; chiselled features
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
resident employee; local staff; representative of a local office; employee assigned to an office
rental apartment; block of rented apartments
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)