girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
strength; power; proficiency; ability
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
front; frontage; facade; main
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
simple and clear; plain and simple
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear