weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
one way or the other; either way
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
princess; daughter of a nobleman
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to speak; to hear a voice
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
at a young age; while still young
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
putting into operation; invocation
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
several people; a few people
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)