invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
conviction; belief; confidence
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
that's the way it is; such is life
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
8000; eight thousand; many
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
reinforcement; strengthening
mentioning later; discussing below
good news; glad tidings; gospel (teachings or revelations of Christ)
holiness; sanctity; sacredness
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
armoring; armouring; armor; armour
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on