dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to join forces; to cooperate
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
one day; (on) a certain day
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
warrant; summons; written order
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
varistor; barista; barrister; ballista
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
electricity; (electric) light
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings