siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to be silent; to say nothing
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
dried slices of steamed sweet potato
3rd day of the month; three days
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
goosefish (any fish of family Lophiidae); monkfish; curved gutter; (arch.) fool
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
match; game; bout; contest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent