to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
defense; defence; protection
convenience; user-friendliness
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
dozens; scores of; decades
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
relation; relative; kind; cordial
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
3rd day of the month; three days