shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
strange; rare; novel; curious
commandant; commanding officer; general
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
boiled and half-dried bonito
resignation; acceptance; consolation
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky