secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
true character; real nature
awareness; realization; noticing
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
all eyes; public attention
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
cannot be helped; unavoidable
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
maid; helper; help; assistance
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
flight; desertion; escape
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
drawing a sword; drawn sword
hegemony; leadership; initiative
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
one person; another name; nickname; alias
be (that) as it may; having said that
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish