to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
how; in what way; how about
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to hide; to keep to oneself
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
chapter one; first chapter
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
time; season; period; phase; stage
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
people; citizens; subjects; folk
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
clear; precise; definite; distinct