crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
central part; heart (of a city)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to watch over; to watch attentively
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
family; members of a family
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
head; lead; vanguard; first
battle formation; military formation
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
concentration of mind; mental concentration (on some task)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl