siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
street at night; making a night journey
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
everyday life; daily life
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
beyond that point; after that
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to be needed; to be wanted
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to keep secret; to conceal
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
hidden room; secret chamber
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen