stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
long military service; having experienced many battles
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
1,000,000; one million; million; many
restoration; repair; mending
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to understand (each other); to comprehend
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
(playground) slide; (ship) launching platform; sliding bed
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high