bird; bard (esp. in RPG games)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
otherwise; or else; if not
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
opposite side; other side; other party
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
several people; a few people
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to