leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
taking up a new line of work; the beginning of things; starting the preparations for New Year's festivities (December 8 in Tokyo, December 13 in Kyoto); resuming work after the New Year's vacation
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
change of course (ship); steering in a different direction
to set (sun); to become dark
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
these guys; these fellows
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
training; drill; practice; discipline
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
beyond that point; after that