childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
fort; stronghold; fortification
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
former master; late master
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
ordinary; plain; commonplace; usual; normal
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
shallow bowl for displaying flowers, bonsai, etc.
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply