drama; play; Chinese opera
The Merchant of Venice (play by William Shakespeare)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
unique; individual; original; unusual
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
park (public, amusement, etc.); parking
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
individual; private person; personal; private
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)
plane tree (any tree of genus Platanus)
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
pride; boast; credit (to)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to chastise; to punish; to discipline