poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
plural; multiple; several
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
training; drill; practice; discipline
way one walks; one's walk
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
registration book; registration card
to find fault with; to question
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
and yet; though; when; in spite of
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
such ... as; or some such
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify