now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
immortality; eternal life; undeath; undead
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
being startled; getting a shock
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
perception; sensation; awareness
violent explosion; bursting
survival; remaining; being extant; being left
eta; group comprising the lowest rank of Japan's Edo-period caste system and whose work usually involved handling human bodies or animal carcasses
striking; remarkable; considerable
attenuation; damping; decay
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
form; shape; figure; visage
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
phantom; vision; illusion
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction