but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
putting into operation; invocation
beginning; outset; first; onset
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
while; during; while; although; all; both
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
cracks or fissures in the ground
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to brush off; to shake off
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
support; backing; aid; assistance
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear