happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
as much as one can; as much as possible
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
in good health; alive and well; going strong
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
how long; how far; how much
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to cause someone to worry
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen