platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to survive; to continue living; to escape death
offensive (movement); aggression
formidable; not to be sneered at; not to be made light of
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
shadow figure; silhouette
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
next; secondly; subsequently
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to come back; to bloom a second time
to mix; to stir; to blend
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
reason; logic; method; system; order
pattern; design; distinction
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
idea; design; motif; conception; intention
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to