drama; play; powerful drug
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one large ...; a great ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)