to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to begin to like something (one did not initially like); to gradually become enamoured with something; to have something grow on you
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
to bend; to warp; to curve
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to nock (an arrow); to fix an arrow to the string
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
if you do this; if this is the case
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
tsukemono (pickled vegetables)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
country; territory; domain; realm
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
divine wind (esp. a typhoon thought to have protected Japan from a Mongolian invasion in the 13th century)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to support each other; to support one another
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
continuous; unbroken; ceaseless
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
indescribable; having no way to express
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
avalanche of earth and rocks; debris flow; mudslide; landslide