aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
honorific title; honorific term of address
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
to hide; to keep to oneself
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
control; check; restraint; inhibition
bad influence; negative influence
fear; dread; fright; willies
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to play a leading role; to play a central part
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to brave a danger; to take a risk
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer