on countless occasions; many a time
cracks or fissures in the ground
surface of the earth; ground surface
to fall flat; to fall face down
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
all ages to come; all generations; eternity
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
sword; blade; single stroke
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
the whole sky; the firmament; the heavens; the empyrean
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
sobriety; soberness; sober face
Aldebaran (star in the constellation Taurus); Alpha Tauri
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small