to pry; to prize; to prise
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
safety; welfare; well-being
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
generation; lifetime; the age; the day; the first (e.g. Elizabeth I); issei
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds