something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
other side; opposite side; other party
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
three; three years of age
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
with a smack; with a spank; with a plunk (of the sound of a shamisen); shamisen
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
home area; home town; local
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
separation; divorce; severing of connections
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy