prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
old friend; familiar face
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
dozens; scores of; decades
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to surround; to crowd around
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
rope; cord; policeman's rope
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender