to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
rather than; more ... than ...
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
after that; afterwards; thereafter
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
leadership; initiative; spearhead
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
detached; aloof; indifferent
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
massing (of troops); gathering
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
place; position; location; position; standing; status
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
temple; shrine; sanctuary
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings