dozens; scores of; decades
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
northern part; the north (of a region)
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to throw on the fire; to burn
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
one thin flat object; one sheet
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
to lean against; to set against
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
switching over to; migration; transition
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
princess; daughter of a nobleman