to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
armed might; military power; the sword; force
for example; for instance; e.g.
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
military force; military strength
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
suspicious-looking; fishy
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
the very best; excellent; superb
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
mental; spiritual; emotional
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing