guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
to grow up; to become an adult
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
propulsive power; driving force
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
troubled face; worried expression
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
religious organization; religious organisation
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to read the situation; to sense the mood
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
being left out; being ostracized
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
in name only; titular; nominal
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup