living thing; living creature; animal; life
to shout (in anger); to yell
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to take flight; to disappear
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
reigning; controlling; dictating
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
(period of) a year; during an era
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
this for sure; certainly is
certainly; surely; definitely
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
polish; grinding; sharpening
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve