rebirth; new birth; nascent
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to make a speech; to address
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
information; news; report; reward; retribution
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
natural; inborn; inherent; innate
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to repeat; to be frequent
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
drop (e.g. of water); drip
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
government service; the bureaucracy
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
reinforcement; strengthening
cold district; northern district
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
armaments; military preparations
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness