explanation; interpretation
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
relocation (of a facility); moving establishment; to relocate; to move into place; to put into place
authority; power; influence
to throw open; to leave open
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
door; gate; opening; title page
to blow off; to be blown off
furnishings; implements; equipment
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
puddle of blood; pool of blood
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
stairs; stairway; staircase
handrail; railing; banister
floor above; floor upstairs
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch