taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
technical skill; ability; capacity
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
(another person's) nephew
participation; joining; entry; adherence
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
old soldier; veteran; old hand
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to run about trying to escape
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly