of long standing; long-pending; long-cherished; for years (past); over a period of years; for a long time
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
nonviolence; non-harming; ahimsa
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to cut (someone) down; to slay
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
just now; right now; at this moment
golden orchid (Cephalanthera falcata); kinran; very close friendship
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
each place; various places
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
smouldering fire; smoldering fire; embers
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people