to surround; to crowd around
to thrust away; to send flying
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to fall on one's backside
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
educational institution; school; academy; campus
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
dropping out of school; withdrawing from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
no!; no no!; no, not at all
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
mob; crowd of people; background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character