to stiffen; to become stiff
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to strangle; to constrict
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
sweeping conquest; sweeping over; conquering; invading
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
business use; business purposes
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to sit down; to take a seat
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to take off one's glasses
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)