ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
to be opposite; to face each other
making a connection (with Buddha)
ago; since; before; previous
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
fear; dread; fright; willies
to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
huge rock; firmness; solidity
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
scenery; scene; landscape
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
the touch of; feel of; texture
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
because; for; the reason why is ...
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
samurai; warrior; military family
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction