to become dim; to become blurred
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right of or to independence
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
monolith; large slab of rock
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
front; frontage; facade; main
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
soldier dispatched by a god; soldier under the protection of the gods
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to sniff out; to get wind of
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to sustain a serious wound
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)