magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to shave off; to scrape off
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
treatment (of a person); dealing with
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
little finger; pinky; little toe
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to subsist; to keep on living
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to be opposite; to face each other