foreign enemy; outside invader
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
in that way; like that; that way
minority group (party); minority
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
good or bad; merits or demerits; quality; suitability
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority
to become excited; to grow lively
otherwise; or else; if not
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
fern (esp. species Gleichenia japonica); fernery
small number; few; minority
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
water's edge; shore; waterside
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness
talk; recital; narration; topic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to fly away; to flee away; to scatter
dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
drop (e.g. of water); drip
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
to walk away; to saunter off
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women