retreating figure; appearance from behind
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
accumulation; accumulate; store
appearance; figure; shape; form
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to seem; to appear likely
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
each time it happens; at all such times
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
strong interaction; strong force
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine