to fall completely silent; to become still as death
fully prepared; all ready
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
true character; real nature
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to give the stamp of approval
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
immersion; being absorbed in
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
outline; summary; argument
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
one's own child; one's own children
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to get scarce; to run short
naivete; simplicity; innocence
falling heavily (of rain, snow, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
to redeem (from sin); to save
to be transparent; to show through
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
northern part; the north (of a region)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
to palm off; to force a sale