bid for popularity; publicity stunt
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
from one's home; while sitting at home; without leaving one's house; without moving from one's chair; without taking a step outside
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
individual; private person; personal; natural person
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
order; command; directions; instructions
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to dig through; to drill into; to excavate
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
strength training; resistance training; muscle-building
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
three times; thrice; third (interval)
transparency; degree of clearness
penetration; permeation; transmission
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen