something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
drop (e.g. of water); drip
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
many; much; plenty; hardly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
secret; private; surreptitious
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
legendary beast; magical beast
noisy; confused; uproarious
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)