common person; foolish commoner
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
middle of the night; dead of night
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
without cause; without reason
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
retort; sealed plastic pouch typically containing ready-made sauce or stew; boil-in-the-bag; retort; glass vessel used for distillation (now largely obs.)
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors