tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
ignorant of the ways of the world
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
killing two birds with one stone
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
real intention; true motive; true meaning
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order