not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to follow another's example
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
alone; unaided; away from home
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
to practice magic; to practise magic
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to blow off; to be blown off
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to scatter away; to vanish
sword battle (staged for television, etc.); sword fight
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
school building; schoolhouse
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)