age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
eagle (Accipitridae family)
verbal promise; one's word
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
in person; personally; directly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
literally; to the letter; literal
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
suppression (of a riot, revolt, etc.); repression; putting down; quelling
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about