magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
technique; art; skill; move
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to think of; to come up with
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
contradiction; inconsistency
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
training; education; development; cultivation
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
feminine; womanly; female
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to be cold (to); to ignore (someone)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance