unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to be silent; to say nothing
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
fully armed; armed to the teeth
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
otherwise; or else; if not
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
... years old; age (of) ...
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
obstruction; hindrance; blocking; disturbance; interference; interruption
technique; art; skill; move
sword skills; swordsmanship
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
imperial court; royal court
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
willpower; energy; vitality
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing