dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
to hide; to conceal oneself
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
way (of doing); manner; method; means
one's own style; self-taught manner
to refuse; to decline; to deny
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to maintain; to continue to have
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
the place for; the time for; the level of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
perfect; complete; flawless