single word; a few words; brief comment
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
Aster yomena (Asiatic species of aster)
twig used in grafting; budwood
eradication of malignant spirits (esp. used in fantasy and science fiction)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
pride; dignity; self-respect
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
moving about; stirring about
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
imperturbability; steadfastness; cool head in an emergency; keeping one's calm (e.g. during a fight)
to stare back at; to look back at
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
you could say; you might say; verging on the
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to knead well; to polish; to refine
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
birds and wild animals; wildlife
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender