middle of the night; dead of night
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
inner structure; internal anatomy
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
government official; public servant; civil servant
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
fort; stronghold; fortification
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
alternately; by turns; one after the other
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
opposite side; other side; other party
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
left side; left-hand side
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
right side; right-hand side
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
mockery; derision; ridicule
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to complain; to make a complaint