clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
in one's own way or style
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to grow up; to become an adult
fame; popularity; reputation
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
mental; spiritual; emotional
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
small number; few; minority
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to launch a surprise attack
at that time; in those days
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
ancient Shinto music and dancing
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
legendary beast; magical beast