to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
stumbling; failure; misstep; setback
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
to stop midway; to interrupt
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
urinating outdoors; urinating standing up
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
research; study; investigation
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
to do without being seen; to do behind others' backs; to do secretly; to do without the knowledge of others
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
to let one's hair hang down
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
too large (clothing); baggy; bulging; warping; parp; toot
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
most attractive feature (of a person)
crown (of a watch); stem; canon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
gar (any fish of family Lepisosteidae); garfish; garpike
simply put; putting it simply
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous