belief; faith; conviction
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
way; method; means; resource; course
extermination; expulsion; destruction
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
brief moment; blink of an eye (time span)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
hand used like a sword in striking
to thrust before; to thrust at
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
disheveled hair; unravelled hair
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
destination; place one stays during a trip
open; frank; liberal; open-minded
when it becomes; when it comes to
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)