withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to throw away; to abandon
The Tale of the Heike; Heike Monogatari
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
error; mistake; slip; bug
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
quiver (of arrows; cylindrical)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
sequel; later development
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
pilothouse; wheelhouse; steering house
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
distilled liquor; spirits
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
very popular; highly favoured
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship