lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
depravity; corruption; degradation
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to be extremely dangerous
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
director (of a film, play, etc.)
to make a speech; to address
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
directions; instructions; orders; command
reason; cause; history; origin
stopover (during a train or bus journey)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
deep affection; dear; beloved
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
the king and his feudal lords
imperial court; royal court
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
feces; faeces; excrement; stool