several years; a few years
strong person; the strong; the powerful
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to be handed down from generation to generation
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
close to the wall; alongside the wall
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
occurrence; happening; incident; event
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
(not) a single person; (no) one
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
condition; situation; prospects
either way; in any case; one way or another
signs of defeat; negative turn of events
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
suddenly; all of a sudden
dignified; austere; imposing
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to covet; to crave; to indulge in; to do ceaselessly; to eat greedily; to devour
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine