center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
though; notwithstanding; although
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
superficial (knowledge, learning, etc.); shallow
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to speak; to hear a voice
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe