ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to bubble; to foam; to froth
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
intuition; instinct; hunch
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
praise; admiration; extolling
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
to finish; to end; to close
above; going steadily upward
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
trembling from fear; trembling all over
person who clears the way for a high-ranking person, procession, etc.; outrider; opening performer; sumo wrestler who leads a yokozuna at his ring-entering ceremony
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
go on!; right!; here goes!
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on