(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
not worth considering; out of the question
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
atelier; studio; workshop
name plate; name tag; label
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to half-rise to one's feet
quickly; swishing; whooshing
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
(set of) facial features; looks
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
long military service; having experienced many battles
brave warrior; hero; brave man
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
attractive male voice; sexy male voice