metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
almost every day; almost daily
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
lately; recently; these days
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
one's way (ahead); one's path
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky