iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
for example; for instance; e.g.
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
decision; settlement; definition
ill will; malice; evil intent
a few years ago; some years back
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to accept; to receive; to agree
light; faint; pale; fleeting
several years; a few years
(talking in a) half-joking manner
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
for the first time in one's life
indicate reason; infers some protest
essence; true nature; substance; reality