spirit of dedication to one's company
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
distant; remote; isolated
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
bad weather; nasty weather
to cover up the sky (e.g. smoke)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
intellectual power; mental capacity; intellect; intelligence; brains
vitality; (one's) life force
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to stop (plug) one's ears
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
nonchalant air; unruffled air
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute