life or death; existence; destiny
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
bad news; news of a death; death notice
commandant; commanding officer; general
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to intend; to be sure that
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
letting (someone) die without helping
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
succeeding; following; trailing; next
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
as soon as possible; ASAP
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
pessimism; disappointment
great demon; ghostly giant
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom