cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
middle of the night; dead of night
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
until now; so far; up to the present
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
ancient city; former capital
feudal retainer or warrior
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
standing out from the crowd; dominating; rising abruptly; towering high
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every