veil of darkness; curtain of night
scenery; scene; landscape
opposite side; opposition
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
last chapter (book, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
stepwise; one step at a time
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
inside; interior; inner part
to be hesitant; to feel timid
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
heresy; heretical teachings; black magic
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
self-righteousness; self-justified
stern; grave; solemn; sobersided
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
step; stride; counter for steps