way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
defense; defence; fielding
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to approach; to draw near
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the Rat (first sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Rat (around midnight, 11pm to 1am, or 12 midnight to 2am); north; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
abuse; misuse; perversion
in its entirety; whole; wholly
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
self-defense; self-defence
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to become locked; to lock