cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
work; business; company; study
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to escape from; to get out
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
polish; improvement; burnishing
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
admirable; charming; nostalgic; curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to leave unseen or unread
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
stabbing to death; putting out
namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
zigzag-shaped paper streamer often used to adorn Shinto-related objects; hornbeam (deciduous tree in the birch family)
another attempt; another try; second attempt