distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
technical term; terminology; jargon
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
deep inside; innermost place
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
licentious; profligate; dissipated; riotous; wild
range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
to stop (plug) one's ears
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
eternal; everlasting; perpetual; immemorial
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
audience; attendance; hearers
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
to squeeze out; to wring out
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
singing in unison; chanting in unison
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
as soon as possible; ASAP
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble