horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
(smelling) strongly; pungently; reeking; angrily; sulkily; in a huff
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
speech; expression; wording; language
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
a step; short distance; short time
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
stealthily; secretly; in secret
six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)
master thief; notorious robber
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to come across; to happen upon
Echizen (former province located in parts of present-day Fukui and Gifu prefectures)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
white stone; white (go pieces)
single word; a few words; brief comment
appearance; look; aspect; strong spirit; mettle
what kind of; what sort of; what
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
long ago; a long time ago; already
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
change of colour; changing colours; differently coloured (but otherwise similar); different; unusual
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
no!; no no!; no, not at all