to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
external; superficial; outward; surface
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
manly; masculine; like a man
general idea; concept; notion
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
elated; triumphant; proud
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to stick (in); to stick out; to rise sharply; to stand (doing nothing)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
meaning; significance; sense
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly; mutterings of discontent; faint sounds of complaint
to smoke; to smoulder; to smolder; to sputter
passions; sexual desire; lust