to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
(giving) instruction; initiation
license; permit; licence; certificate
initiation into an art or discipline
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
furiously; passionately; indignantly
support; backing; patronage
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly