guidance; leadership; leading the way
to step firmly; to harden by treading
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
with a start; with a jump
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
portable painting used as part of the backdrop (in kabuki, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
vocal sound; tone of voice
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
(political) power; authority; influence
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
choices; alternatives; options
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
man; male; masculine gender