veil of darkness; curtain of night
a step; short distance; short time
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to fit in (snugly); to get stuck in; to get caught in; to get caught up in (a situation); to become deeply involved in; to get addicted to
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
locational advantage; advantageous position
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
one grain; one drop; one bead
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
gods and men; godlike person; person as powerful as a god; (arch.) low-ranking Shinto priest
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
sea of blood; pool of blood
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
sanctification; consecration
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
popular name; common name; given name
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up
beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
attendance; presence; visit; coming; advent
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
weakening; emaciation; decline
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither