to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
low (atmospheric) pressure; low-pressure system; depression; bad temper; foul mood; tense situation
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
light rain; rain falling at a time of sadness; condoling rain
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
degree of heat; temperature; enthusiasm
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
strife; struggle; conflict; fight
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
expectation; anticipation; forecast
becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
female-led army; all-female regiment; female group
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
declaration; statement; proclamation