spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
evaporation; disappearance (of people intentionally concealing their whereabouts); unexplained disappearance
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
otherwise; or else; if not
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to be reflected in a mirror
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
wireless; wireless microphone
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
world; society; people; the public
common knowledge; well-known fact
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
ministries and government offices; the authorities