sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
something; some kind of; for some reason
audience; attendance; hearers
(practice of) simplicity and frugality; scrimping and saving
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
body; group; party; company; troupe
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
vigorously (burning); furiously; fiercely
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
about; concerning; as to; regarding
to become sinewy; to behave formally
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
fort; stronghold; fortification
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
fresco; mural; wall painting
resolute; determined; bold
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables