to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
massing (of troops); gathering
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
scale; scope; plan; structure
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
(male) farmer; peasant; farmhand
foreign enemy; outside invader
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to be perturbed; to be agitated
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
this world; this life; world of the living
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to be erected; to be built
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
directly; in person; firsthand
whether or not; presence or absence
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom