ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
dissection; autopsy; analysis
example; specimen; sample
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
verbal message; word (from someone)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
disadvantageous; long (odds)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
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)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
reigning; controlling; dictating
more than anything; above all else
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
overlooking; turning a blind eye
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision