from the beginning; from scratch
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
what's what; heads or tails
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to approach; to draw near
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
there is nothing; having nothing
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
when it becomes; when it comes to
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice