entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
reform; reformation; reorganization
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
papermaking; paper manufacture
bookbinding; binding (a book)
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
I don't like it; I hate it
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
(conductor's) baton; beat; measure
does not match (one's, its) appearance
person who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); icky; to stick closely
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
womanly; ladylike; feminine
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism