to kill; to defeat; to beat
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
lintel (lacking the grooves needed for a sliding door)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
Japanese spaniel; Pekinese; chin
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
restoration; repair; mending
government housing for officials
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
Heijō-kyō (ancient name of Nara)
powerful local clan; local strongman
arched bridge with Chinese-style railings; Chinese-style bridge
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
curiosity; inquisitiveness