stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
eternal; unlimited; endless
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
tall figure; high stature
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
something like ...; something called ...
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
wherein; therein; thereinto
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
group; bunch; crowd; group