change of occupation; career change
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
regret; repentance; remorse
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
close; intimate; on good terms
to comfort; to console; to amuse
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
scene; spectacle; sight; view
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
as (for); for; in the capacity of
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain range; mountain belt
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
discovery; detection; finding
mountain road; mountain trail
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances