to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to resound; to make a stir
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
handsome young man; Adonis
perception; sensation; awareness
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to be lacking in options; to be too few
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
proving ground; test site
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
curse; spell; malediction
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
worthy of special mention
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to be too numerous; to be too much
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
great man; hero; master mind
to fight to the bitter end
rule; reign; peaceful times
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
time; hour; season; time of the year
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither