Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
real name (of a deceased person or a noble); posthumous name
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
security; stability; safety; peace
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
topic of discussion; agenda
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
attractive body; nice-looking body
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)