prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
many; a lot; much; multitude
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
wind-wrought pattern on the sands
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to surround; to crowd around
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
extremely dangerous; full of peril
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to bend a bow; to shoot an arrow; to rise up against; to rebel against
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
this for sure; certainly is
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
to not take seriously; to take lightly
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to establish; to formulate
leader of a delegation (body, party)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy