to come into being; to be born
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist
trapped with no way of escape; (lit.) rat in a bag
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
our country; our land; one's own country
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
palace; hall; shrine; temple; hall of fame
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical